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highlander New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 01/20/2006 3:45 pm Hello to all. New to the forum and coin collecting. My dad collected coins and I inherited his "collection" when he passed away 11 years ago. The collection has be in a shoe box in a closet for the last 11 years. I am in the process of trying to catalog everything. One coin in particular has caught my attention. It is a 1853 0 Seated Liberty half dollar with no rays and no arrows. My mother says he got it from an elderly women as payment for his paper route in 1930. Don't know much more about it. Did read on one site that the coin without rays and arrows would be rare if it has not been tampered with. My question is, where would be the best place to send the coin to have it evaluated? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/20/2006 4:14 pm If you have access to a scanner or digital camera, a picture would help for authentication. You are correct, 1853 w/o arrows is very rare as PCGS (a third party grading service) lists the value in the 6 figure range. Unfortunately, most rarities like this that "just show up" are usually altered. It could be an 1858-O that has been tampered with If you have a gram scale, weighing it would go a long way in authenticating it also. The arrows on the 1853-55 coins signified a change in weight, lessening the silver content. Pre-1853 halves weigh 13.4 grams and post-1853 halves weigh 12.4 grams. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24165 Posts	Posted 01/20/2006 4:40 pm Pictures would be great! Here's some more info... http://www.coincommunity.com/coin_f..._liberty.asp Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
crystalk64 Pillar Of The Community 3147 Posts	Posted 01/20/2006 5:23 pm If I were going to submit this coin for authentification and grading I would go with Anacs unless you want to be forced to join an imaginary club to submit coins? Report this Post to the Staff
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