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Ireland
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Never owned a Liberty Half but I think they're beautiful coins and I bought this one on an impulse because of the detailed head. Looking back, I probably overpaid -- I didn't really see the wear on the dress and the eagle's leg, but I still think its a great coin. What would you grade?   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Nearly mint state vs. Mint State on Walkers is difficult if not in hand to see the luster flow. In this instance there is a stronger than average obverse strike and a typical soft reverse strike.
So what appears to be wear on the reverse is more likely from that soft strike.
The large open field areas on the obverse does show the slightest rub, so it has circulated.
AU-58.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like this coin a lot as it has wonderful toning. As for the strike, yes the head looks very nice. The orange arrows point to areas where I believe the coin did not get fully struck up (not wear or just some limited wear). The green "circle" (more like a yam shape) is where the luster has been abraded due to a short time in circulation I believe. It is quite common for this issue to not be fully struck on the eagle's breast, Liberty's hand and dress. My grade. AU-58+ or AU-58#8902;  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Yes , obverse is nicely struck ,while reverse is softer .But what bothers me the most is the brown toning spots on reverse ,would have looked better if a nice even brown tone around the edges . MS-64 .
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Reluctantly, I agree.   to the CCF! |
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United States
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Right obverse field looks rubbed and has a dull grey color. Au58
IN 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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United States
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That strikes me as well (no pun).
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Canada
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New Member
 Ireland
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I see, thanks guys for the input
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