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1877-S Half Eagle Very Worn

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I'm always on the lookout for scarce date gold in low grade since such coins may sell for little more than bullion value. I don't know what potential upside there may be if/when I want to sell but I enjoy the hunt.

This coin is officially my lowest-grade half eagle. With an original mintage of 26,700 it's seldom seen and very costly in high grade. Not so expensive like this! What grade do think it deserves?


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Wow, she has really been around. Probably a coin in the "good" range. How many people used her? How did this extremely worn coin avoid the government withdrawal of the 30's? I have never seen such a worn gold piece, cool coin.
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I say F-12+ Compared it to a G-10 76CC on the Heritage site. Yours is better.
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It is a gorgeous coin circulated gold should really carry a premium!

I would put this one between VG-8 and VG-10... probably closer to VG-10
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FYI, the weight of this coin is 8.11 grams. Since the original/standard weight is 8.359 grams, it has lost 0.249 grams, or about 3% of its original weight.
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I would put it around G-6.
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