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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's a coin I picked up at the Long Beach show back in 2002. Dealer Duncan Lee said he had broken up an original mint set to submit the half dollars to ANACS. He had included the dime as an afterthought and let me have it for a sweet price. It's in a really small ANACS holder. Any guesses on grade?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1691 Posts |
nice toned EF-40 low mintage FDR
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Valued Member
United States
131 Posts |
Somewhere between EF 45 and AU50 (obverse seems better than reverse).
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1106 Posts |
If it came from an original mint set you would expect am MS grade. Was this a weak strike?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1267 Posts |
What I believe to be weakness in the strike should limit the grade to ms64, but it's too clean for that grade so I'll go ms65. That coin just oozes originality, I really like it!  |
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Valued Member
United States
131 Posts |
Hadley, I defer to you but I thought I saw rub on Harry's hair above and to the right of the ear, as well as on the flame. Regardless of the grade, I like its look as well.
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Valued Member
United States
486 Posts |
MS64 sounds about right. -PP
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6383 Posts |
Well, ANACS was a bit more generous with the grade. For the record, the pale area near the back of FDR's head seems to be a combination of lighter toning plus reflection from the slab. The luster is unbroken here (and everywhere else). The coin seems pretty well struck to me, although I don't think it would qualify for Full Torch status. I was thinking it might be worth a crossover attempt with PCGS since it would probably command a higher price in PCGS plastic. But, maybe it's not all that solid for the assigned grade. Anyway, I thought it was a pretty good deal for $35.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1984 Posts |
MS-66, maybe a whisper from 67 in an ANACS slab.
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 United States
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very nice!  I'd leave in the ANACS. You very well could get a downgrade with PCGS to 64-65. |
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United States
1984 Posts |
I guess I was writing my guess as you were putting in the grade--I sense it would be tough to get into PCGS plastic at 67. You'd probably have a better shot with NGC, but that might not enhance the value enough. But without the coin in hand all is speculation.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6383 Posts |
Thanks everyone for your opinions. HABIB, I would add that even with the coin in hand, my grading process still involves plenty of speculation!  |
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United States
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I would have anacs re slab it you my get MS-67 FT or FB plus there new slabs look better to. it only $12.50 to re slab it FB Or FT will make it worth a chunk more  |
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