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Bedrock of the Community
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This 1945 Walking Liberty half dollar is in an NGC "gold foil logo" holder. I am going to attach a few different photos that I took this evening. It's a bit tricky to get it since the coin is slightly tilted within the slab. Full cartwheel luster. What's your grade, and what do you think NGC said many years ago?       Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse
03/08/2024 9:23 pm
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United States
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I'd say MS-66 and that it was graded either MS-64 or 65. I personally love the old gold engraved back holders  . |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like an MS-65 to me.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'll take a guess, MS-65?
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice thumb...no hits on the devices...clean/clear open fields...nice defined feathers on left leg and chest.
MS-65
Beauty!
smat
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Bedrock of the Community
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To me, pics are too dark to see surface details clearly.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'll shoot a few with better lighting for you tonight, Coinfrog, and update the post. The "darkness" you describe is an artifact caused by the thickness of the NGC insert holder, being about twice as thick as a modern holder.
The coin is not flush with the surface of the insert but is sunk down a bit into the insert, leaving an air gap on top between the coin and the holder; making things more difficult is the fact that it's not perfectly parallel, and is slightly angled in the insert (with the top angled down and the bottom angled a bit up.)
The end result is that the edges of the recessed insert around the coin cast shadows on it when photographing it from any angle except directly above. I can shoot it with much stronger lighting which will greatly enhance the detail at the expense of luster.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse
03/08/2024 11:37 am
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Pillar of the Community
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I'll say MS65 as well.
I have a 1901 dime in a similar NGC slab tilted like that in the holder and it's very difficult to photograph.
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Bedrock of the Community
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lots of shadows on the obv photos. the reverse I have at MS66. worst case...the obv is MS65. I'm going to give it an MS66 grade baring new obv photos
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Bedrock of the Community
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Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Much better photos. But will all the tics on the leg I'm still at MS-65.
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Bedrock of the Community
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with all the obv marks I think NGC called it MS65
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Bedrock of the Community
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Here's what NGC said back in the day. Price paid: $33 (2017)  Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Very Nice. Just a thought: Send it to CAC and see if it receives a gold bean. A classic gold embossed NGC slab with a CAC gold bean would make for a nice combination and would certainly enhance its value and liquidity.
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03/10/2024 09:20 am
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Posted 03/07/2024 10:05 pm
