1830 half dollar

[metaldetecta]

I paid $12.50 for this half dollar at in antique store. I can't tell if it has been improperly cleaned. Did I get a good deal?

 

[digging440yrs]

---My opinion is you got a great deal ! Any bust half for less then 20 bucks is a steal. You have the small letter variant which is the most common for the 1830 half, but still a nice buy

 

[lost it]

I would say yes there is a possibility that it is a large letter coin. 1830 had a small O large O and large letters 3 types. large letters is valued exponentially higher than the other two. I found an 1830 half this past year very cool. yours has better detail. I know I wouldnt want to sell it for 12.50 or even 25.50.

 

[lost it]

View attachment 1275386---My opinion is you got a great deal ! Any bust half for less then 20 bucks is a steal. You have the small letter variant which is the most common for the 1830 half, but still a nice buy

thank you for your expertise digging 440 I could not tell on my own half the red book shows very little difference

 

[metaldetecta]

Thank you all very much! I will probably keep it as long as I can. It makes me happy I got a good deal.

 

[coinsareawesome]

The value of that in its condition is around $65, which means you might get $30 out of it, but you probably won't sell it for a long, long time!

 

[metaldetecta]

Thanks coinsareawesome! I appreciate the offer!

 

[metaldetecta]

*I meant information not offer lol!

 

[kingskid1611]

That is a beautiful coin and I would have snagged it at that. Congrats!

 

[dejapooh]

Is it just me, or isn't there a real problem with the finish... Its hard to tell from the photos included, but that finish gives me the willies.

 

[metaldetecta]

Is it just me, or isn't there a real problem with the finish... Its hard to tell from the photos included, but that finish gives me the willies.

I thought so originally, but I thought it was a good gamble.

 

[digging440yrs]

Maybe cleaned improperly

 

[metaldetecta]

Maybe cleaned improperly

I believe so.

 

[jerseyben]

That is more than just improperly cleaned. There is definitely something going on with this coin.

 

[dejapooh]

I was thinking Cast copy... I would love to see more pictures of that coin.

 

[scruggs]

SWEET FIND IN THE WILD! I WOULD BUY ALL THOSE AT THAT PRICE I COULD FIND. YOU DID GREAT AND GOOD EYE!!

 

[metaldetecta]

That is more than just improperly cleaned. There is definitely something going on with this coin.

I think so, but I still like it.

 

[metaldetecta]

I was thinking Cast copy... I would love to see more pictures of that coin.

More photos

 

[metaldetecta]

SWEET FIND IN THE WILD! I WOULD BUY ALL THOSE AT THAT PRICE I COULD FIND. YOU DID GREAT AND GOOD EYE!!

Thanks! It was mixed in a bin of half dollars at an antique store. I wish there is more, but I am happy I found it!

 

[l.cutler]

I can not make it out in the picture of the edge of the coin, is the edge lettered?