Characteristics of "Cleaned" Coins

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: HALF DOLLARS - CAPPED BUST, REEDED EDGE
Item Description: 50C 1839 CAPPED
Full Grade: NGC AU Details
Owner: Sandon

Set Details

Custom Sets: Characteristics of "Cleaned" Coins
Competitive Sets: Sandon's Certified Circulated Early Half Dollars   Score: 501
Sandon's Circulated Incidental Type Set   Score: 499
Sandon's Certified Bust Half Dollars   Score: 501
Sandon's Incidental Type Set   Score: 499
Sandon's Incidental Type Set Including Modern Issues   Score: 499
Sandon's Nineteenth Century Circulating Issue Type Set   Score: 499
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Early US Type Performance

Owner Comments:

I purchased this well-detailed 1839 Capped Bust, reeded edge half dollar at the summer 2003 A.N.A. convention. My records described it as "Ch. AU, cleaned". The coin has overly bright surfaces and light but extensive obverse hairlines. As my 1838 and 1839-O are more worn and also somewhat impaired and as unimpaired, equal or higher-grade specimens have become expensive, I decided to submit it to NGC as my registry type specimen.

The obverse is the same design as the type of 1836-37. On the reverse "50 CENTS" has been changed to "HALF DOL.", the eagle has been somewhat restyled, and the rim has been strengthened to better protect the coin from wear.

I took the photos before the coin was certified.

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