You Vs. PCGS: 1859-O Half Dollar - Page 2

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coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 12/23/2011 02:31 am Netted down for the mild wipe/dip I think. No way its 55 for detail IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 12/23/2011 03:19 am Didn't even see this thread. Let me just say.... swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
nwc coin Pillar of the Community United States 516 Posts	Posted 12/23/2011 08:52 am Looking at the reverse, I see zero wear. The only spots I see on the obverse that are possible are the hair, the breast, and the leg. But combined with the lack of wear on the reverse, I dont see how it went that low. I would have guessed the spots on the obverse were just strike issues. If you paid AU-55 money for this coin, you got a GREAT deal. I would expect it to go for MS62/63 money. Report this Post to the Staff
mwr1550 Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 12/23/2011 09:25 am I had guessed MS-63 Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 12/23/2011 12:37 pm With the coin in hand, I think PCGS had it right by calling it a AU. The luster in the fields is a bit disturbed but I was unable to capture that in the photos. Also if you look carefully at Liberty's right breast and knee, you will see that area is a bit flat and duller than the surround areas. Both of which are signs of wear. Report this Post to the Staff
j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 12/24/2011 09:27 am boo hiss, pcghisss I dont agree. :) Given the variance in value between AU55 and MS60 and up, I'd be tempted to get a second qualified opinion. The more radically higher the value is at higher grades, the tougher grading services are. PCGS 1859-O AU55: $300 MS60: $525 MS63: $2050 Numismedia 1859-O AU55: $230 AU58: $420 MS60: $510 Edited by j_h_s 12/24/2011 09:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9796 Posts	Posted 12/26/2011 04:21 am Kind of what I thought, as one needs to have a coin like this in hand to properly grade it. A super coin no doubt even in AU. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
nolawyer Pillar of the Community United States 763 Posts	Posted 12/26/2011 08:35 am I came late to this thread, but I was thinking it was an MS coin when I first saw the picture. That coin has great eye appeal and probably looks a lot better than many graded MS coins out there. Report this Post to the Staff
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