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United States
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Picked this 1/2 Eagle up in an estate collection purchase a couple years ago. Interested in what grade you think it might be. Thanks for your opinions - Kirch   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think it makes AU50. Maybe XF45, if I failed to have my coffee before showing up to work at PCGS. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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I would guess au-50
I've only been collecting for a couple years (2017). Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set: "knowledge is power" -Thomas Jefferson Edited by Jakes Coins
01/15/2022 11:17 pm
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
Australia
437 Posts |
Might be the lighting but it looks like its had a polish.
Ride due west as the sun sets. Turn left at the Rocky Mountains.
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
614 Posts |
I think this coin was cleaned. But maybe it's just such lighting.
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Valued Member
Canada
152 Posts |
I'm at AU53 - AU55, possibly details cleaned. Difficult to say by these photos though.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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guess at AU55 without better photos. too much light
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New Member
United States
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Thanks to you all. Much appreciated.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2709 Posts |
First,  I have some concerns regarding your coin. On the obverse, the centrils of the stars look hollow, the lower hair curls don't align correctly, and the details of the ear seem inconsistent with the grade. On the reverse, the mm plainly looks doubled, and I am not aware of a repunched mm on 1899-S half eagles. The horizontals in the shield are ragged on the left side of the shield, and should be even. The eagle's feathers above and behind the right talon (our visual left) look off. The lettering seems uneven. The point of the shield looks off. This could be just lighting and the photos, but it made me pause. What is the weight of your coin? Thanks! |
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United States
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fortcollins - Coins weight is 8.36 grams.
Edited by Mkirch
01/16/2022 7:30 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Weight is spot-on for this coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2709 Posts |
 Thanks for posting the weight. That takes my concerns off the table! I can't get a good feel for the grade from the pics. It looks somewhere on the EF-AU line.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The photos don't really show the surface color or quality. AU-58 from these photos but might be a low MS coin.
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