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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
I bought it off of ebay for $65. VF35 is what I think. Thanks! (It's not cleaned, and that on the reverse is patina.)   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
An absolutely beautiful half dollar, regardless of any technical disparagement's. A good price too.
It is always difficult to know from a picture if a coin has been cleaned, unless you can clearly see parallel fine lines that dig into the surface across both fields and design elements.
I love coins with circulation cameo. Or the topmost elements of the design having a lighter color than the fields and hidden recesses.
But I've also learned that coins that are dipped - instead of abrasively cleaned - often show a "halo" affect. This being a darkening area around the elements, such as around the stars or the details of the design.
While the coin you present does have the hint of having such a halo, I still believe that this is a wonderful addition for a wonderful price.
Congratulations.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1788 Posts |
Yeah no hairlines here! I made sure of it  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
11922 Posts |
I think this would grade EF-40.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Put me in the XF40 camp. Excellent eye appeal. No major distractions.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Valued Member
United States
258 Posts |
Beautiful coin! You did well. I'm XF-40 on the obverse but I am strongly XF-45 on the reverse, so however those would get blended I'll leave to the experts.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
Awesome! Thanks everyone!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I'll chime in with 40 as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
VF-25 in my opinion. Too much wear for XF.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7375 Posts |
Sorry, but I think it's XF details cleaned. Circulated coins don't tone like that unless they've been cleaned.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I'm changing my opinon. I think you're right, Ed.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
What are you thinking?
There's no hairlines whatsoever on the reverse or obverse and it doesn't look cleaned under light.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Looks like it was dipped at some point and retoned. That is fairly common - TPG's often ignore it. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
The obverse appears to have die cracks (?) Look @ the right arm (viewer's left) between elbow and wrist, two lines or cracks running radially splitting star #2. I'm not sure if that's a severe hit under the 2nd star or a toning / camera artifact. Also looks like either a lamination issue or possibly some sort of die clashing going on from left arm down to left knee, with two scratches or cracks in the field directly east of the left wrist.
Reverse has some minor issue below bottom arrowhead extending southward and eastward from the arrowhead to the L in DOL. and the rim, respectively.
Not sure any of those would cause me to think it'd get a body bag as the wear is commensurate for the predicted grade and the surfaces appear to be mostly naturally toned. Perhaps the remains are there of a many-years-ago cleaning, but it was sympathetic, perhaps a dip, not abrasive.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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