Circulated Spanish Trail Half Dollar (!) - Thoughts?

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The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1389 Posts	Posted Today 3H 29M ago Hello CCF friends, it's been a while. Still pursuing the circulated commemorative type set, though I haven't found a coin I wanted in months. Until now... Spotted this Old Spanish Trail half on ebay, which certainly appears to have a significant amount (for this coin) of honest circulation wear. Now, this same coin sold on 6/2 and must have been returned, and I've asked the seller if there was a reason for this. However, it certainly looks problem free to me... do you all have any thoughts on the surfaces, authenticity (looks right to me), and maybe grade? Odds are I won't be able to afford it anyway, but I'm keen to learn more about it anyway so I know what to look for in the future. Of course, Nickelsearcher designated this one as a "stopper" for the set back in 2014, a status which I doubt has changed. Maybe I'll try a bid if I can swing it! Report this Post to the Staff

Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 5625 Posts	Posted Today 1H 45M ago Hello Silver Searcher, That's one circulated Commemorative, I look forward to see what Nickelsearcher has to say, To me the details on the coin look very much like a pocket piece, The perimeter lettering looks Crisp, Moderate wear on design Highpoints on Obv and Rev, Obviously cleaned, I do not see any jump out at us problems, Maybe not enough wear? Thanks for sharing Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15472 Posts	Posted Today 56M ago That's quite a find! This coin is extremely rare in honestly circulated state and in my judgement remains a 'stopper' for a circulated classic silver commemorative type set. I had this to say about the circulated Spanish Trail in commems epic 'Days of' thread: #3: 1935 Old Spanish Trail Half Dollar Now we are coming into the really tough examples. The following three coins truly are the rarest of the 'stoppers' ... and could very well never be found by a dedicated collector. The are a total of three certified Spanish Trail at XF45 or lower ... two PCGS and one NGC. The lowball is an amazing PCGS VF30 example. 1935 Spanish Trail - PCGS XF45 Based on your photo I judge it to be authentic with original surfaces. Compare to my PCGS XF45 example (above) and it has a bit more high point wear. I say it grades VF35/XF40. If you really want a 50-coin circulated type set you might never find this one again. Don't want to be Debbie Downer - but you knew that when you started this pursuit. Let us know what you decide to do. I'd be curious about the sell price for this coin. I paid $1,050 for mine in June 2012. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189219 Posts	Posted Today 19M ago Thank you for your analysis, NickelS and good luck, SilverS. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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