1862 S Half Dollar Grade And Thoughts

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Heymikep Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 04/26/2018 11:46 am I have a few questions regarding this 1862 half, it is a VLDS showing the die cracks and the large raised lump in the eagles wing (WB-103,WB3). 1. What are the black lines? I am thinking maybe rubber band marks? 2. Could they be removed by an acetone bath? or something else? 3. What would you grade her? I am thinking EF40. Report this Post to the Staff

MikeF Pillar of the Community United States 3479 Posts	Posted 04/26/2018 11:53 am Rubber bands most likely or it sat on something, heads-down for many years. I can see 40 though I think it's closer to 35. You could try acetone and a hot water soak but I don't think it will help much. To my eye it already has that blue cleaned looked. Someone may have already tried to remove them. Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11898 Posts	Posted 04/26/2018 11:54 am I agree with xf40 but the obverse lines will likely result in a details stained designation. This is a better civil war dated coin. Never hurts to try acetone and let us know what happens. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 04/26/2018 12:41 pm XF-40 Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36826 Posts	Posted 04/26/2018 1:00 pm EF-40 Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 04/27/2018 12:05 am EF-40. Report this Post to the Staff
OneDollarMule Valued Member Australia 338 Posts	Posted 04/27/2018 02:05 am The black lines could have been caused by rubber bands, nothing much you can do as its a chemical reaction with the metal. Acetone will probably have no effect but wont harm the coin either. Best to leave it, all part of the coin's history. Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11898 Posts	Posted 04/27/2018 07:38 am i am surprised that the consensus is that this coin would straight grade. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/27/2018 1:24 pm I don't believe it would. EF details here. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 04/27/2018 2:51 pm VF-35 details. Cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
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