1858 O Sl Half Dollar - Grade? - Coin Community Forum

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raybutler Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 07/02/2013 6:47 pm I am considering purchasing this SLH, but wanted to know what the community thinks. He wants $80 for it, I just don't know... do surfaces look original? I don't want to pay that kind of money for a "details" coin. Thanks. This one is same year and mint for the same price... doesn't have the scratches but appears to be lower grade. Edited by raybutler 07/02/2013 9:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 07/02/2013 7:14 pm In my non-professional opinion, I would grade this EF-40. I don't see a cleaning from these pictures. Concerns: Possible scratch at the obverse 9 o'clock (liberty's elbow outward) and possible rim ding (?) at obverse and reverse 3 o'clocks. IMO, top dollar for this coin should be right at $80. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36724 Posts	Posted 07/02/2013 8:40 pm VF-30 and looks original. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18657 Posts	Posted 07/02/2013 9:02 pm Surfaces look good. Looks original to me. VF35. I think $80 is a good price. Full retail would be $95-110. I'm not an expert on these so wait til you have a couple more opinions on it Report this Post to the Staff
raybutler Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 07/02/2013 9:03 pm Thanks, I've added another coin for the same price but it looks like a lower grade to me. Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 07/02/2013 9:15 pm Eye appeal on the first is better IMHO. Report this Post to the Staff
Joe2007 Pillar of the Community United States 3843 Posts	Posted 07/02/2013 9:24 pm Personally the 2nd example looks a bit off to me ..... I don't know what it is but it is bothering me. Report this Post to the Staff
Dave H Pillar of the Community United States 1436 Posts	Posted 07/02/2013 9:54 pm The mintmark on the second coins looks different... is it an O/O? Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 07/03/2013 12:38 am The first coin looks about VF-35. Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 07/03/2013 7:03 pm first has more eye appeal for me and looks all original second looks like an old cleaning Report this Post to the Staff
raybutler Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 07/03/2013 8:27 pm Thanks to everyone, I purchased the first one. My first nice SL Half, I have several quarters and dimes as I like the design it just took some time to find a half that I really liked. Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 07/03/2013 8:51 pm Awesome! Report this Post to the Staff
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