1804 Draped Bust Half Cent

[biokemist6-migration]

 

I just picked this one up Friday at the St Louis Winter Show from my favorite EAC dealer, Tom Reynolds. This one will be settling into my 7070 type set, I am interested in your grades and comments.

[James_OldeTowne]

Oh, sure! You went to see TOM, but didn't stop by table 67 to see ME?? Hmph !

 

My guess is sharpness 12, net 10, though he may have taken it down to 8. Nice coin!

[cpm9ball]

Oh, sure! You went to see TOM, but didn't stop by table 67 to see ME?? Hmph !

 

My guess is sharpness 12, net 10, though he may have taken it down to 8. Nice coin!

 

It's too bad that I live in Florida because I would love to get a chance to meet you in person and BS for awhile.

 

Chris

[BillJones]

The photos make it look a little scruffy because of the size of the pictures. I’d give it a Fine-12. I’m sure that the EAC people will call it VG-7 and sell it for Fine money. This coin as seen quite a bit of circulation, and small marks are to be expected.

 

The variety is crosslet 4, stemless which equals Cohen variety # 1804-12. That variety is rated as R-2, but it’s much scarcer than the most common of all half cent varieties, C-1804-13, the plain 4, stemless.

 

[biokemist6-migration]

Hi James,

I tried to get over to your table but you were busy every time I went by there. I didn't end up getting to the show until almost 1pm and I wanted to leave at a decent time to beat rush hour traffic on my way back to south St. Louis so I was only there about 2 1/2 hours. I was surprised by how crowded it was there, I was elbow to elbow all afternoon.

[TJ'S Coins]

Nice pick-up! I did have a chance to sit down and visit with James on Friday. Maybe I was one of the guys keeping you from James

[James_OldeTowne]

!

 

One of these days, I would really like for us board members to plan a get-together, maybe after a show, or at one of the coin club meetings. I think it would be a lot of fun.

 

I did visit with about six current board members, including Tim, but from what I heard in discussions, there must have been at least twice that many members milling about!

[michael]

i like the coin and i agree with james

 

i am not an eac grader more close with a market grade but i am in line with what bill jones said

 

i grade this coin almost fine 12 with good eye appeal and even though it might be 6-7 eac i think weather it would be graded eac 7 and in a PCGS HOLDER AT FINE 12 i think that the eac seller grade and the pcgs seller grade would both be priced the same

 

 

[L1ncolnF4n]

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[dean1345]

I agree with the F-12 assessment.

[HiHoAudio]

F-12 here too. Not a beauty but I'm sure it has a great personality.

[biokemist6-migration]

 

Tom Reynolds called it F15, net F12 and it looks like the majority here agree with the F12 assessment. Thanks for pointing out the rarity BillJones, I knew it was an R-2 but good to know that it is a tough R-2 (thumbs u

I was hoping to find a Spiked Chin but he didn't have any below VF-30 and those were out of my price range

[johnny9434]

nice pick up on the half cent. im looking for a stemless one as well. nice pick up as well. the half cents were always keepers in my books