Trying To Grade An 1844 UK Crown & 1849 UK Half Crown

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JMAA_Coin New Member United Kingdom 12 Posts	Posted 03/19/2021 12:55 pm Would welcome comments and thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17918 Posts	Posted 03/19/2021 2:03 pm The 1849 halfcrown looks EF. I'd grade the 1844 crown as about Fine, but the edge knocks would bring it down a bit. Still a nice coin, and the halfcrown is a real stunner - they're usually found in about Fair to Fine with lots of wear. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/19/2021 3:30 pm I'll say low AU on the '49 and F on the '44 (Sheldon). to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 03/19/2021 4:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 03/19/2021 3:39 pm EF/GVF for the 1849. For EF, I would expect the lions in the 3rd quarter to have faces. GF for the 1844. There's more hair and ribbon detail on the obverse and more detail on the leaves of the wreath on the reverse than you get on a F coin. Also the strings of the harp are clear. I don't think edge knocks and the gouge in the neck affect the grade but they certainly will reduce the value a bit. Edited by Pertinax 03/19/2021 5:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5394 Posts	Posted 03/19/2021 5:59 pm Crown grade Fine with Edge Knock Half Crown EF to GEF nice coin . English grading standards !! Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2953 Posts	Posted 03/19/2021 7:03 pm Id put the 1849 about a XF-40 and the 1844 at a F-12. Report this Post to the Staff
Princetane Pillar of the Community 4628 Posts	Posted 03/19/2021 8:18 pm Beautiful coins, better than all my worn ones of the era. I think people are a bit harsh on the crown though. Halfcrown - EF to gEF - some light wear on Victoria's, hair, cheek, lips, nose and wreath on obverse Crown - gFine, quite a lot of detail, nice light colour. Remember Fine is 50% detail and VF 75% detail - this coin is around 60 - 66% detail for me. Edge Knocks - well its 175 years old - what do you expect - could have been in Fagin and Little Dorrits pocket! 1849 HC, looks like large date and 1849 is a scarce date for halfcrowns in general. Edited by Princetane 03/19/2021 8:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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