For Grading: 1918 Illinois Statehood Centennial Half Dollar

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jeffbuckes Pillar of the Community United States 834 Posts	Posted 03/04/2022 5:12 pm Hi and thanks for looking - here's my 1918 Illinois Statehood Centennial Half Dollar. I'm looking for opinions on grade. If you need close-ups, let me know. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/04/2022 6:20 pm You don't see many of these on the grading forum! I'll say AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12255 Posts	Posted 03/04/2022 6:32 pm I would agree that the coin shows slight circulation wear. Am I seeing the same sorts of lines on the obverse as I did on the Pilgrim you posted? There is something about the coin's surfaces that make me wonder about a potential history that involved cleaning...but it might be the lighting used for the image. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
jeffbuckes Pillar of the Community United States 834 Posts	Posted 03/04/2022 9:31 pm A few close-ups of the obverse... The 300kb image limit inhibits a closer look... hope this helps. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 03/04/2022 11:00 pm AU-58 Report this Post to the Staff
jeffbuckes Pillar of the Community United States 834 Posts	Posted 03/05/2022 3:34 pm I'm not so sure these coins are cleaned after all. @Morgans_dad mentioned (in my other thread) that these halves didn't always have the best dies in the first place... So I went over to PCGS and looked at their graded examples (https://www.PCGS.com/coinfacts/coin...mages/9320). I'm seeing lots of very similar surfaces. Look at this example: https://www.PCGS.com/cert/34617131 I see similar toning around the denticles and lettering and plenty of lines in the fields (ie: to the right of Lincoln's forehead). Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff
Morgans Dad Pillar of the Community United States 5604 Posts	Posted 03/05/2022 6:36 pm Classic dies.... Sweet 62 !!!!!! PS, Not all were the same. I'd liken the conditions to a Location, Having a more challenging environment, ie, moisture, Damp, Dirty. The New Orleans dies had similar issues, pitted die surfaces, located near Salty waters, especially Morgan dollar Dies..... Not the San Francisco Mint, In fact, The San Francisco Mints coins, In My Opinion, Struck Very Consistent, Crisp, Well Defined Detailed coins, Always. Thanks for Sharing.... Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 03/07/2022 10:38 am Nice example! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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