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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am hoping to learn more about Seated Liberty coins and grading pieces from this strange chapter in USA numismatic history. This one is currently for sale on eBay--it is not my coin. This 1853 half dollar, with arrows and rays, is in a PCGS straight graded holder. When I look at the pictures, I see very little die clashing (as cool as it is), but what looks like some pitting--I am wondering if you guys think this should be a details coin. If so, or if not, which grade would YOU give it? Am I overrreacting to the surface issues?     |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Don't see pitting, but see a lot of small nicks. I'll say AU-55.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1656 Posts |
Original surfaces, a few too many dings for me to go higher than AU-55. I can see a friendly TPG calling it MS-60. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1694 Posts |
Agree with 55
Clashing is cool
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
No 'pits'; they are small dings, not enough to be a 'details' coin.
Tiny flat areas on Lib's boobs, indicates wear, long since patinated over.
AU-55.
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Bedrock of the Community
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i don't see anything that would details the coin.
AU55. there is a shot at low MS. maybe MS61
Edited by panzaldi
08/21/2023 11:19 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not a fan of all the marks on the left upper half of the obverse.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If this is the pitting you're talking about I think it's die rust and would not detail the coin. Seems like MS62-63 to my eyes.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
There is little rub enough to warrant at least an AU-58 slider. Hardly any wear. It looks like most of the obverse luster is missing. This coin has been meesed with.
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Canada
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thanks so much for your opinions everyone--this one is way overpriced, and from the consensus of your grading, it seems even overgraded. MS(61) is what PCGS called it.  |
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Keep it in the slab because PCGS' opinion is more respected than mine. But I would have bought it for less than MS-61 money. That means I would not have bought it sold in the slab. I think that at least, PCGS have seen all of the minor nicks and scratches under the patina Not matter what an attitude may be, it is a nice coin, anyway.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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MS-61 with this type simply means it is a problem and ugly uncirculated coin. Looks to be exactly that!
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