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1844 Seated Liberty Half Dollar Grade?

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MS62 no question in my eyes. Unless they detail it for env damage randomly which I cant see any reason why they would...but you know how tpgs are
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Best way to determine ED is to tilt the coin under a lamp and look at it under magnification. If the area in question looks like a depression in the coin's surface and appears as if something has eaten into it, then there's a good chance it's indeed ED. If the area is raised like it's gunk buildup, it's probably just the typical crust that original coins often exhibit.
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I wonder if this coin might benefit from professional conservation. It does appear to be mint state and if a thick patina is muting the luster perhaps a very light "dipping" treatment would bring it back to life.

As is I like it at the price you paid.
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This one came back from PCGS with an Unc Details (Environmental Damage).
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Environmental damage?
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Looks good to me.
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Are there surface pits not revealed in the pics?
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As expected they ED'd it for no reason I could see. I'm subbing one to NGC that looks identical to yours. Maybe yours will benefit from an acetone soak or NGC conservation
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Are there surface pits not revealed in the pics?

Just what I said before, next to Liberty's right arm it looks like there could be some light damage or ED but I don't think it should be a details for that! I think I will just hold onto it for a while and maybe in a few years send it to NGC.
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I just realized that they gave me True View images of my coins.
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I think this is Au 55
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The True View enlargement does show possible cleaning and a disturbed area under the right (facing) arm. The whole right obverse field doesn't look quite natural as I study it.
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