Fort Vancouver PCGS 63

The obverse looks very nice. Show us a photo of the reverse as well.

One of the interesting aspects of the classic silver commemorative series is that many people ... such as yourself ... have no intention to collect the series, but rather are attracted to an example or two based on a personal connection to the event/location being commemorated.

I'm willing to guess that the 1925 Stone Mountain half dollar is likely the leader of the 'just need one example' commemorative collector.

David

Very nice

Got pics muddler?

Very nice, congrats on the purchase!

I visited the reconstructed fort about 8 years ago. I enjoyed walking the grounds and learning about life in the area during the 1800s.



There is no universal answer for such a question. There are collectors that love coins that exhibit pastel color toning and would pay a premium for a such an example. Other collectors prefer a "white" coin and would pay more for such a coin vs. a toned example. Still other collectors look beyond "toned vs. brilliant" and are concerned almost exclusively with the surface condition of a coin.

I would suggest that the type and level of toning on your example is often encountered in the marketplace and likely wouldn't enhance or detract from the coin's selling price for most collectors (i.e., those that aren't already firmly in either the toned or brilliant camps).

I think that coin is a good addition to your collection.

I would have picked that toned one over a blast white example.

IMHO your coin is solid for the grade assigned and when considering the majority of survivors on the positive end overall. I have a phobia about fingermarks that doesn't seem to bother grading services but I think your coin would rate a point higher without the field hairlines and slight spotting. Decent catch in the $300-350 range , congratulations.
You're right to buy the coin and not the holder/label; I have little faith in any grading service to do anything but weed out counterfeits.