Grading & Learning Help - Barber Half Dollar #1

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1949-S Valued Member United States 56 Posts	Posted 10/24/2022 6:22 pm I'm still trying to learn what to look for regarding the cleaning of Barber half dollars. Please take a look at the attached photos and give me your opinion on the coin's grade plus, if you don't mind, a brief answer to help me learn a bit more. On the obverse side, is the contrast or "shadowing" seen between the high and low areas a natural or artificially applied effect? If both, what do you look for to flag the artificial appearance? Is this considered cleaning? Thanks in advance. Your help is very much appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 10/24/2022 6:26 pm for a coin that old, you might find more experienced eyes in one of the Classic coin forums Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 10/24/2022 7:40 pm VG10 details, cleaned The pinkish-gray hue is an indication of a prior cleaning Still a better date and mintmark coin and not a bad hole filler On most circulated lower grade Barber coinage the reverse will be weaker (more worn) than the obverse Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/24/2022 8:51 pm Agree likely once cleaned, but market-acceptable today. VG-10 straight. Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2333 Posts	Posted 10/24/2022 9:16 pm Now this is just me... I would make this a pocket piece for a while... Check it at the 3 month...6 month and so on until those hairlines (esp the obv) kind of went away... If folks a hundred and twenty years ago put em in their pocket...you can too! Just a shame "someone" tried to gussey her up...and we all know it! Too good of a date and mm to have her labled details... Try it on a sim coin and see what you think? Do a little search on pocket pieces and see why folks do it... Again...this is just me. Thanks for sharing! smat Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 10/24/2022 9:25 pm I agree it would be a great pocket piece. It's not a harsh cleaning by any means, I wouldn't be scared of having it in an album. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2280 Posts	Posted 10/25/2022 12:48 am I agree with Mr. Frog, market acceptable. OP is referring to the "circulation cameo" folks. Google those words and you shall receive information young Padawan. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Edited by NumismaticsFTW 10/25/2022 01:27 am Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18635 Posts	Posted 10/25/2022 09:52 am i'd go with VG10. due to grade it might grade straight Report this Post to the Staff
1949-S Valued Member United States 56 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 12:22 am Thanks NumismaticsFTW!! Amazing what you find on Google when you know what to call it! Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36558 Posts	Posted 10/26/2022 10:03 am VG-10 straight grade. Report this Post to the Staff
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