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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I think 150 is prob fair or the going rate?
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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When grading these, I always look at the hair detail (obv.).
That area seems to be the most sensitive area, when it comes to wear.
Kruger Gray did a very good job with the reverse design of the 50 Cents, and there are many high points in the design, which act together to help protect the reverse design, much more than the obverse design, from wear.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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I don't think that it's a 45 .. a 40 maybe. There is wear in the hair, eyebrow, and "horse?' on the Reverse. I think value is closer to $100 than $150, maybe 120 or 25.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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Okiecoiner, that's no horse!
It's a Unicorn!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5585 Posts |
hmmmmm ... I thought that it was a horse with a lance stuck in his head.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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EF-45, very attractive, not worth submitting.
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Valued Member
Canada
456 Posts |
A really quick chech for wear on the Reverse is the lion's paw where it contacts the three lion segment of the shield. If there is still a line between the top claw and the rest of the paw then it usually means that this is at least in the EF range... no line then VF range down..... this is just a quick check though as I have seen mint state coins where the whole paw appears worn.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Maybe this will help for comparison. I bought a 1948 four years ago for $137 EF-40 ICCS. You can compare it to the OP's coin and comment.   |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Seems at first glance pretty similar wear-wise.
I'll put it down as a solid 40 then!
Thanks all!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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VF-30. Look again at Punman's EF, particularly the ear and hair detail and compare it to yours.
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Valued Member
Canada
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While at first sight it may appear that Punman's has "significantly" more hair detail, I beg to differ. Let's look specifically at the hairline just above the ear, the ear is beginning to "melt into" the hair on Punman's while mine still has a very clear separation between ear and hair. How much the hair-lines (and not hairlines, hehehe) jump out is rather due to my poor photo skills, notwithstanding the great help I've gotten through this forum!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Tough call. I'm at VF 35 sometimes and other times I'm at EF45.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I'd also say this is VF-30 I think the confusion comes from the strike quality. This was exquisitely struck for 1948 just look at all the solid details in the reverse, almost no weakness at the top left of the shield. Punman's is not struck nearly as well but has less wear.
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Bedrock of the Community
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