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Pillar of the Community
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Do you agree with the grade on this one? I see some dies on the obverse by the stars on the left side What do you think is a fair price for it?    Edited by Steelers72
03/14/2017 10:25 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would not want this coin with the dark streaks in my collection. CCF member bandsdean posted a PCGS graded XF45 1853 half dollar with arrows and rays. I think it is much nicer than the one you posted. I think his pm is open and he may have it for sale. He posted it with a few other coins in this thread. I have found this member to be very straightforward and knowledgeable. Good luck! http://goccf.com/t/282525IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It is a decent AU50, correctly graded, although the scratch on the reverse is pretty noticeable. The dark streaks don't bother me as much as seeing a blast-white dipped one does. The die cracks throughout the date and the left obverse do enhance the value and appeal quite a bit. All in all, I would say that ANACS nailed the sharpness grade -- whether you agree with the eye appeal is a subjective matter. Attaching a picture of my '53 NGC XF45 for comparison.  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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Bedrock of the Community
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i think the technically the grade is correct. I really dont like the streaks. if you put this in your collection, the longer you look at it, the more you are going to wish you didnt pull the trigger on it.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree AU-50 is correct but not a very appealing coin. Does not deserve a straight grade in my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've seen AU50s with greater eye appeal.
I'd pass, as there are better looking EF45s.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Technical AU-50 but with the scratch on reverse net XF-45. Not a fan of the streaks.
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Pillar of the Community
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The dark streaks are a part of the minting process. They would not affect the technical grade unless we are looking at a piece in MS-65 or better, but they are there.
There also appears to be some recent marks in the right obverse field, which are disappointing. Those could knock it out of the AU grade, although they are probably not bad enough to get a "details" grade from the leading services.
This is not an easy to find in attractive condition. This coin is okay for the right price, which would be somewhere in the EF level.
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Bedrock of the Community
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AU-50 seems appropriate for this one.
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Pillar of the Community
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All scratches on the obverse are apparently on the holder
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Pillar of the Community
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Unfortunately, the streaks ruin the coin for me. I don't think that I could get over them
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Posted 03/15/2017 12:00 am
