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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Last coin of the day I swear, and one serious baddie of a coin if I do say so... This coin is extremely special. This is the last coin I needed to complete my US Half Dollars Type Collection. I can't describe how good it feels to finish off this denomination.   Edited by GrapeCollects
02/01/2021 01:26 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
561 Posts |
What a beauty! I think there's enough high point wear to make it an AU-53, though I could see it getting AU-55
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
This coin has been stored in a white bleached (chlorinated) paper packet for some time, hence the toning that can be seen here. Fortunately in this case, the toning does not detract from the eye appeal, perhaps adds to it. Obvious wear on the high points of the design, both sides, but for reasons that I don't understand,  the fields are relatively undisturbed, and somewhat at odds with the wear. AU-53 consistent with wear, but would be valued higher than that grade, due to a combination of nice fields and toning. Edited by sel_69l
02/01/2021 6:42 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18696 Posts |
AU58. quite a bit of what appears to be wear is from strike
congratulations on completing your set grape
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
 congrats, and a great example too. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I'll say AU-53, just a knockout.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3234 Posts |
AU55 (maybe bumped a bit for eye appeal)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4846 Posts |
AU-55+ Toning looks fantastic, hard to resist well toned classics!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5676 Posts |
I'd say AU-58, beautiful toning.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Gorgeous coin. I say AU55. Grape should tell us his secret address where he gets all these great coins...  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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WOW,........ I'll say AU-55 to 58
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Grape should tell us his secret address where he gets all these great coins. This one came from ParadimeCoins who's a member on here. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This one came from ParadimeCoins who's a member on here. Never heard of them. I will check them out. At first I thought you might have obtained the coin from Gerry Fortin. |
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United States
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Wonderful coin and congrats on completing the run!
I would give it a mid AU grade 53 or 55 after seeing it in person. The highpoint wear obverse and reverse seems quite a bit. However, the lower features down to the field are excellent. If not, the wear would have me thinking XF. There is also uneven wear in denticles and they and rim make me wonder if there is a slight off strike? On the reverse at 2 o'clock it looks like a die crack, perhaps and opposite end, near 8 has some wear that could just be the angle and lighting, too. So, AU53 to AU55 for me.
Congrats again,
Stay well,
Diy89Nurm7
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I checked out ParadimeCoins and they have a lot of nice coins. You picked up a beautiful example. I will pass on grading as I saw the grade when on the website.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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ON review, I feel forced to agree with panzaldi.
It is the only way in my mind that I can resolve the difference between what appears to be almost unmarked fields and what appears to be (not so?) obvious wear on the high points of the design on both sides.
The cheek of Liberty is unscuffed and free fom tiny nicks and scratches. Rims and stars look quite good. No evidence of tooling
My revised grading?
MS-64.
My previous remarks about this coin being stored in a bleached (chlorinated) paper packet remain.
Edited by sel_69l
02/01/2021 6:44 pm
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