1853 Seated Liberty Half Dime W/Arrows

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biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/21/2008 11:24 pm I picked up another nice type coin at the Silver Dollar Show in St. Louis(yeah, I know- I was at a silver dollar show and didn't buy a single one....) I kind of goofed on this one- I actually meant to get a dime not a half dime but oh well, it was still a slight upgrade to what I already had. I tried some axial lighting on this one to show the toning- russets, ambers, and yes- greens That is toning on protected mint luster, not PVC or corrosion. Report this Post to the Staff

Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6384 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 01:10 am This looks like an EF-40 coin. There appears to be a bit too much wear over the wreath and on Liberty's head to go any higher. The green patches look a bit suspect to me, but maybe that's the lighting. If you are confident that these areas are natural tone, that's good enough for me! Report this Post to the Staff
hadleydog Pillar of the Community Canada 1267 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 03:33 am Very nice VF to EF half-dime. Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 09:41 am Choice VF. Appears to have been cleaned at one time and retoned. Report this Post to the Staff
Bilbo Pillar of the Community United States 812 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 2:25 pm I grade this VF-35. It's close to EF, but the shield and LIBERTY details are just a little weak for that grade. Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 4:57 pm EF, presumably weak strike. Should be more detail on the reverse given how strong the obverse is. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 10/22/2008 7:54 pm LIBERTY not bold. VF35 swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/25/2008 11:28 pm Judging by the grades, it appears that my axial lighting photography could use some work Unfortunately, the pics turned out way too bright and washed out some of the details. The patina is composed of russets and steel grey with iridescent greens and ambers in the areas of protected luster. I do not believe that it has been cleaned, but then again, if I just had those pics to go by I would probably say it might have been cleaned as well. All of the obverse stars are fully separated in the center and Liberty's head is sharp. I graded this one EF45 for the obverse and VF35 for the reverse for a net grade of EF40 and the price paid was $50. I believe that this coin was possibly struck with an old reverse die and a fresh obverse die because the wreath it fairly flat but the obverse has hammered details, albeit with obvious wear. Report this Post to the Staff
norseman012 Valued Member United States 357 Posts	Posted 10/26/2008 12:17 am If I may make a suggestion try not to use a flash or artificial light directly on the coin next time try natural lighting or defused lighting it will help in the detail in the coin just trying to help It looks to be a vf35 Edited by norseman012 10/26/2008 12:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
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