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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 01/11/2016 11:23 am I am considering sending this 1877 Seated Liberty Half to NGC for grading. It looks original to me. Do people think it has a shot at AU-58? Thanks. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 01/11/2016 12:10 pm I see hairlines on the obverse. I would not buy it as problem-free based on those photos. If problem-free, I think it would go AU-55, with 53 as a minimum. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36905 Posts	Posted 01/11/2016 12:11 pm Looks AU-58, but I'm not convinced the surfaces are original. Report this Post to the Staff
techwriter Pillar of the Community United States 1285 Posts	Posted 01/11/2016 12:17 pm I'll go along with the AU-55 but depends upon who does the grading. I would do a very close inspection of the date, there is definitely "something" happening there. Report this Post to the Staff
Joe2007 Pillar of the Community United States 3843 Posts	Posted 01/11/2016 12:17 pm Either 55 or 58 if it gets into a problem free slab. A lot of detail in the hair on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 01/11/2016 12:31 pm Thanks for the responses so far. Under magnification it looks like a bit of dirt in the 18 of the date. I don't think it's old remaining toning and indicative of a major cleaning, but I could be wrong. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/11/2016 2:59 pm It is extremely hard to tell if a coin has been cleaned, or dipped, from photos only. However, the many, many tiny 'hairline' scratches on the surface which all go 'back and forth' parallel to one another is the strongest indication of light mechanical cleaning. Even though you would think metal (silver) would be 'hard' enough not to pick up scratches easily, you can take a brand new silver coin out of a roll and simply 'polish' it with a soft cloth and leave these same types of 'scratches'. It's a beautiful coin and I'm sure an accurate grade would be in the 55 or even the 58 range, but it does look like it has been cleaned to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/11/2016 4:32 pm Exactly. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 01/11/2016 7:45 pm Thanks for all the responses. I think I'll pass on sending this one to NGC. No use paying the money if there's a decent chance it may come back in a "Details" holder. I'll just put it back in my collection and enjoy it as is. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 01/12/2016 9:46 pm AU details cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 01/12/2016 11:35 pm I'll say AU-53. Report this Post to the Staff
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