Opinion On Condition/Value Of 1901-P Half

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RickK New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 12:37 pm I saw this Barber half at a recent local coin show and would appreciate some feedback concerning its condition and value. There appears to be some evidence of cleaning on the obverse. Edited by RickK 01/29/2013 1:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff

RickK New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 12:40 pm Fore some reason I can't get the forum to accept the reverse image which is only 70k in size. Report this Post to the Staff
supgog Pillar of the Community Israel 2420 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 12:41 pm Hi Rick, I like the obverse, but it's pretty much impossible to grade/estimate value based on the obverse pic alone. Please add the reverse pic. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 12:49 pm I don't see any obvious cleaning evidence in the obverse photo. Detail easily makes AU-50 IMO but unless there is more luster than what shows in the image it would likely grade no higher than that. A PCGS AU-50 went for $299 on Heritage in 2011; in 2012 an NGC AU-55 went for $305 while a PCGS AU-55 CAC went for $329. Those prices all include the buyer's premium. If this is a solid AU piece with original surfaces $300 would be a fair price for the seller to expect. I guess a good deal for the buyer would be more like $225-250. Report this Post to the Staff
RickK New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 12:57 pm Thank you for your feedback. As a new forum member, I did not realize that all image files combined could not exceed 100k. I'd like to repost this message with both images, but I do not want to create any problems on this forum. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 1:05 pm I'm not aware of any total image size limit, just the individual limit of 100K for each photo. Maybe a moderator could help you out with this issue? Your reverse photo shows a strong AU coin with good luster and no particular problems. There is always the argument that "no silver coin over 100 years old can be brilliant white without having been cleaned" and maybe that has some truth. However, if your coin was dipped to remove toning it appears to have been done in a gentle, market-acceptable manner. If you like this coin I'd see if the seller will let it go for $250. It will make an excellent type coin. Report this Post to the Staff
supgog Pillar of the Community Israel 2420 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 1:27 pm I think the coin does have some nice luster. Could make AU55. It might be just me, but I don't see any cleaning indication. Regarding the image sizes - I've uploaded 4 100k pics to one thread the other day. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 2:23 pm Without the obverse, I can't be sure but based on the reverse it is very likely AU. Report this Post to the Staff
RickK New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 7:06 pm Looks like my problem with the images stems from using an iPad, which assigned the same file name to more than one image. In the future ill use a desk top pc. Thank you all for your feedback - I certainly appreciate it. Report this Post to the Staff
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