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I picked up a small collection locally and there were 2 commemorative half dollars in the lot. This one looks ok to me but I need the experts opinions. This one rings silver, and weighs 12.5 Grams. I do see the line above the Sun. I wil post the other shortly (1927 Vermont) Your thoughts? Thanks for any help! RK    |
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Pillar of the Community
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Great looking coin!
Is the reverse of the Nebraska 25 cent piece based off the reverse of the Oregon Trail commemorative half?
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Pillar of the Community
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I have no idea..
maybe if Nickelsearcher or commems comes along we may have that answer. They know their stuff!
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Ah, maybe not actually.
For some reason I thought the wagon was going twoards the sun... Actually this must be a scene during the late afternoon on the Oregon Trail looking East.
Sorry if I kinda hijacked your thread...
Edited by ChildOfTheWheat
03/30/2017 2:38 pm
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That's a very sharp Comm. coin RK55, Nice find!
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From the images provided, the coin appears to be genuine. As the images are a bit "bright" I can't accurately suggest a grade - could be high AU, could be mid-tier mint state. The coin does appear to have a fairly strong strike regardless. My eyes tell me the coin has been dipped in the past. How is the luster on the coin? Full cartwheel? Present but not complete? Non existent? Quote:
Is the reverse of the Nebraska 25 cent piece based off the reverse of the Oregon Trail commemorative half? I've never seen the Oregon Trail half dollar mentioned as a source of the Nebraska quarter's design. The quarter's design appears to be a general/generic scene that incorporates one of Nebraska's most famous natural landmarks along with a nod to its history of pioneering families making their way west into and through Nebraska via covered wagon. Quote:
Actually this must be a scene during the late afternoon on the Oregon Trail looking East. I don't believe there's an official position on whether the scene on the Nebraska quarter is facing east or west - US Mint descriptions of the design do not specify. Using history for context, however, I would submit that the viewer is looking west even though that would indicate that the wagon is headed east - I view the discrepancy as a bit of artistic license by the designer. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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From the images provided, the coin appears to be genuine. As the images are a bit "bright" I can't accurately suggest a grade - could be high AU, could be mid-tier mint state. The coin does appear to have a fairly strong strike regardless. My eyes tell me the coin has been dipped in the past. How is the luster on the coin? Full cartwheel? Present but not complete? Non existent? Thank you for your response commems, yes it appears to have been dipped (no hairlines), no cartwheel, some luster is present but not uniform. my guess is AU dipped. |
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Sounds like you've got it right.
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Late to this reply -
Authentic for sure ... and there are many counterfeit out there.
Concur with commems ... likely AU with some surface issues.
David
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Very late to this thread. Yes it looks genuine to me and a bit too bright to accurately grade. My favorite early commemorative!
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