1910 Ed Half Dollar...highest Grade Need A Value

Even going by the picture. IMO, this coin is not dipped. Kind of irrelevant though, ICCS doesn't care and I've never seen it impact a grade (unless ridiculously over dipped).

Now we can start the argument whether ICCS grading methodology is right or wrong.

There are 3 things I'll say about this thread
#1, an AU coin is determined by the fact that there is ware or not, thus the name "almost uncirculated", though luster does play part in this.

#2, an UNC coin can have marks and surface problems, though these will usually keep it in the lower end of the MS grading pool. This is especially true with larger coins, mainly half's and dollars. And to me artdio's coin luckily has avoided many of these marks.

And #3, its not learning how ICCS would grade it, its how you would grade it, just remember the oh so familiar phrase "buy the coin and not the holder".

BTW great coin and collection artdio

I don't pretend to know much about grading but, artdio's coin certainly looks a lot better than AU-58 to me.

I agree with artdio that the 1907 half looks AT to me, although ICCS usually doesn't penalize or identify this fact (one knock against ICCS).

Many of this seller's coins have a similar appearance.

I disagree with artdio that ICCS plays favourites.

Not the first time I hear this . and it wont be the last.. I was told by one of the largest dealers that he can pretty much get the grade he wants because of the volume he submits.. So there you go..Thanks for the backup on this...

zx... you are wrong my friend...Its hard to show with a pic but this coin is loaded Fully luster almost to a frosted degree... I just wish people could see it in hand ... but thats ok .. A well known dealer - collector has seen it in hand and totally disagrees with ICCS .. In fact he has offered to resubmit the coin for me ....Of course thats if I dont sell it first...

if he sends it in for you it should be interesting, and will most likely back up the thought that they favor pedigrees and large sellers.

not to come across the wrong way or open a new wound but I do think that TPGs atleast sometimes favor pedigrees, in this case I'm talking about PCGS.
I honestly think the coin I mention is more fact than accusation.

an excellent example is the 1936 dot cent PCGS ms-63 Pittman, it was a great coin but was stolen and returned to him with a crazy batch of noticeable scrathes that take up about a third of the right obverse field.

now to me if this coin was a regular 1936 non pedigree no dot cent I wouldnt even send it in cause it would most likely come back as unc details scratches.

BUT, since its got three things going on with it that don't affect grade in anyway it is a problem free midgrade.
the three things I'm talking about are
.its the only non spec strike
.its a dot
.it belonged to pittman