1895 Barber Half Dollar - PCGS Undergrade?

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 10/27/2014 8:13 pm I saw this 1895 Barber half dollar on ebay in an old green PCGS holder graded AU-50. It sure looks nicer than that to me. There's a bit of wear on the hair below the LIBERTY, but the reverse looks very sharp. What do people think? Is the grade right? Thanks. http://www.ebay.com/itm/19138287296...RK:MEBIDX:IT Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

Rollsearcher37 Pillar of the Community United States 1295 Posts	Posted 10/27/2014 8:41 pm In my opinion, there is NO way that coin is an AU-50. Looks more like an AU-58. I think the seller feels it is under-graded, too, as he has priced it accordingly. It seems in the old days of coin grading, the agencies were much more strict than they are now, which resulted in a lot of under-graded coins. The old rattlers are notorious for this. Report this Post to the Staff
junjun Pillar of the Community Puerto Rico 778 Posts	Posted 10/27/2014 8:54 pm That slab is very old so the coin was graded long time ago. With the industry new standards the grade should be better. Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7619 Posts	Posted 10/27/2014 9:37 pm It would grade AU55 to 58 by standards in place today. Report this Post to the Staff
wheatchaser140 Pillar of the Community United States 2368 Posts	Posted 10/28/2014 06:38 am AU-58 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36745 Posts	Posted 11/01/2014 2:32 pm AU-55 Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 11/01/2014 2:38 pm With just a touch of wear above the brow on the obverse and likewise on the leading edge of the wings...undergraded for sure...although I do love the older PCGS holders . Edited by oih82w8 11/01/2014 2:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 11/01/2014 2:53 pm AU-50? I'm not convinced that coin ever circulated. Report this Post to the Staff
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