1854-O Seated Liberty half (w/grading poll)

lordmarcovan · February 13, 2013 4:52AM

My fifth purchase for the new 19th century VF-XF Basic Type Set.

Larger obverse photo

Larger reverse photo

PCGS/Photograde standards

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lordmarcovan · February 13, 2013 4:55AM

For the record, I went with EF40, personally, to concur with the seller's grade.

STONE · February 13, 2013 5:08AM

I went with the current majority

BillJones · February 13, 2013 5:08AM

Sorry, but giving this coin an EF-40 is grade-flation. It is a nice VF. I voted VF-30.

MFH · February 13, 2013 5:13AM

I graded it VF 25 - then looked at the PhotoGrade attachment - I am 99% on mark.

I have become aware that my gut reaction is usually correct - if I dwell on a coin at
all, it's to see if there is some impairment I am missing. This coin looks solid and with
out any grade limiting issues. Nice coin, IMHO .

lordmarcovan · February 13, 2013 5:20AM

By the Numismedia trends, I basically paid midway between VF and XF money for it.

These polls (as related to the last five coins, anyway) have shown me that while I sometimes estimate the technical grade a few points above the consensus, I usually come in OK on the price paid, at least from a retail/collector point of view. There apparently have been no major cherrypicks nor any serious blunders thus far.

I guess I'm OK with "a nice VF" consensus here.

rhedden · February 13, 2013 5:20AM

Details grade to me is VF35. The main reason it is not an XF40 is the weak "E" in LIBERTY. Chatter in the fields and a small reverse rim bump keep it out of the "choice" category as well.

Now if this were an 1874-cc, it would make 40 all day long. Those coins have convex obverses, and the word Liberty will sometimes be weakened even on an XF40 coin.

ricko · February 13, 2013 6:35AM

VF 35 ......nice coin....Cheers, RickO

TPRC · February 13, 2013 7:32AM

35 for me

Manorcourtman · February 13, 2013 8:00AM

35 in my book using todays standards.

lordmarcovan · February 18, 2013 6:32AM

This coin is in hand now and I like it a lot.

I bought it from Rick Snow (EagleEye), via his BST offering of renomedphys' type coins.

Mr. Snow, seeing that this poll was going against the initial XF40 assessment of the coin, enclosed a $20 rebate, which was an unnecessary but much appreciated gesture. The agreed-upon price was OK by me even considering the VF+ consensus here. With a $20 rebate, so much the better. Thanks go out to Rick Snow for being a class act.

guitarwes · February 18, 2013 7:00AM

I voted it a turdy.

astrorat · February 18, 2013 7:03AM

VF-35 ... nice coin.

jayPem · February 18, 2013 7:17AM

<< <i>I voted it a turdy. >>

Nothing " turdy " about this baby....oh, you meant 30.
This set seems to be rockin and Rollin right along LM, sweet coins all so far !

bidask · February 18, 2013 7:26AM

I voted VF25.

Nice and original!

GeorgeKellogg · February 18, 2013 8:23AM

I voted VF30, before reading any of the comments.

amwldcoin · February 18, 2013 8:57AM

I voted 30. BUT! It's definately a coin to see in hand as it might Genie in my opinion.

pierre · February 18, 2013 10:05AM

Nice..........

Cougar1978 · February 18, 2013 10:51AM

Its a nice coin, I will wait for grade later. Thanks for sharing.

Its nice and original with clean fields, nice detail.

VanHalen · February 18, 2013 1:55PM

VF35, VF30 if going conservative. It's not a 40. It is a nice looking Seated Half and I'd be happy to have it!

Barberian · February 18, 2013 4:28PM

<< <i>VF35, VF30 if going conservative. It's not a 40. It is a nice looking Seated Half and I'd be happy to have it! >>

That's pretty much how I feel, too. 30-35. I think the slight rim bumps on the reverse and tiny scratches in the left field of the obverse will probably knock it down to 30. If the coin was otherwise flawless, then 35.

Here's a coin with similar wear that I think was knocked up to 35 for it's look and surfaces:

1854-O Seated Liberty half (w/grading poll)

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