1839 O Reeded Edge Half Dollar

It's AU, but I can't tell much more from the pictures. I love that coin; it is one of my bucket list issues that I want at some point.

I'll go slightly higher, AU-58

AU55

Thank you for your comments. Very much appreciated.

Under the best of conditions my coin pictures are barely 'OK', but under a slab, well that is about impossible. I just cannot capture the luster on this coin.

Actually western sky, this was a coin shop purchase during a visit to Dallas, TX. in 1989 to visit my alma matter. It is graded EF45, and I thought even back then that it was somewhat conservative. I think your comments confirm that.

Beautiful coin. My thoughts were AU-55. It is pretty conservatively graded. Perhaps it needs to be sent in to PCGS.

Germanicvs....

Wow ---- can't fathom that coin being anything less than AU! It looks original to me, too.

Ironically, I was at a shop (NOT Heritage, fortunately!) in Dallas several years ago right after they had purchased a near complete set of Seated halves. All were raw and in the old style albums. I was fortunate enough to score several of the late date 1879 to 1891 coins in high grade circ condition. My favorite that I still have is the 1883! It now resides in a PCGS VF 35 holder. That late series of dates is much easier to find in "proof" than they are in nice, circ business strike condition.

Your 39-O is a killer coin in my book! Enjoy it for many years to come.

Actually, it wouldn't shock me if this coin was graded MS-60. I have seen Capped Bust halves in slabs from respected third party grading firms which had a bit of rub, and still attained MS grades. The coins in question had major eye appeal, but so does this one.


-Jos. Curwen, Gent.