$0.005 Worth Of Disappointment (1854 1/2 Cent PCGS)

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pristine2 Pillar of the Community United States 1048 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 12:54 pm It's rare that I'll buy a coin sight unseen, but in this case it was a trusted dealer offering a highly graded Half Cent as an add-on to another purchase. I was disappointed upon delivery, not only because the coin was askew in the holder. Thankfully I really didn't overpay, and the reverse is particularly nice. How would you grade her? Edited by pristine2 08/13/2023 1:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 7:27 pm I'll venture AU-50, understand why the obverse is disappoiniting. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15457 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 05:05 am Mid-AU. Is the coin askew or are the dies not aligned correctly (rotated)? I don't see the disappointment so interested in the OP views. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18680 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 07:51 am too me the coin appears to be a decent AU50+ coin. i'd also like to hear a little more detail on your comment. Edited by panzaldi 08/14/2023 09:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
Slerk Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 1557 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 08:42 am Looks like an AU-53. A good coin. I am actively looking for half a cent. I never thought it would be so difficult to find a suitable 1/2 cent, early cents are quite difficult. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19175 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 08:45 am I'd go with AU52-ish. Nice. Report this Post to the Staff
psuman08 Pillar of the Community United States 1775 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 10:40 am I don't see higher than AU-50 with all the obverse marks. Report this Post to the Staff
pristine2 Pillar of the Community United States 1048 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 11:41 am Panzaldi: It was a modest disappointment because I didn't quite agree with the grade (will reveal a little later) --- too much marking on the obverse -- and the coin is also in the holder at an odd angle. Not a huge deal. It's a nice enough coin and the price wasn't entirely unreasonable. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 1:13 pm AU55 for me 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
pristine2 Pillar of the Community United States 1048 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 5:26 pm Here's she is, lying down for a little nap. Edited by pristine2 08/14/2023 5:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18680 Posts	Posted 08/15/2023 08:41 am i can see the disappointment regarding the coin shift. as for the grade not sure how it beaned at that grade though. I guess it was close enough for them. that angle would kill me every time I looked at it. Report this Post to the Staff
luvmyCAM Pillar of the Community United States 1479 Posts	Posted 08/16/2023 11:01 am Lay a dish towell on counter hold slab and gently tap tap tap on each end until you find the sweet spot where coin actually rotates. It works, have done this to coins in ANACS, PCGS, NGC slabs. 2 coins I fiddled with wouldn't budge so its not always effective. I've cracked enough coins out of all 4 TPG's to surmise that tapping gently isn't going to break crack or chip these holders. On this coin...whats there to not love about it? Looks properly graded to me and choice for grade. Report this Post to the Staff
hokiefan_82 Pillar of the Community United States 3652 Posts	Posted 08/17/2023 2:52 pm I've had good luck with both PCGS and NGC holdered coins using the tapping approach as described to gradually rotate the coin. Doesn't work 100% of the time, but usually it does. Of course, the PCGS "rattlers" are the easiest to do this with! What aggravates me more is when a coin looks unevenly set in one of the old thick NGC holders. In other words, when looking at the front of the holder, one edge of the coin is closer to the front of the holder than the opposite edge. I've never had any success in trying to correct that. Regarding your Half Cent, I like it for the grade. But, I am picky enough about eye appeal I have never bought a coin sight-unseen other than mint products and some common high-grade modern issues. Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/ My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 Edited by hokiefan_82 08/17/2023 2:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Slerk Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 1557 Posts	Posted 08/18/2023 08:40 am I think I would have passed by this coin because of its large angle of rotation. I am a perfectionist and I don't like when slab has damage even minor. But the coin is freely pleasant. Report this Post to the Staff
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