1882 half eagle, gold. Thinking about this one. Thoughts, grades.
Riley1955
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Had wrong pic up when you replied. Please look again.
Really tough to grade from those images. Very pixelated and the lighting is off, I would say anywhere from mid AU to low MS but I could be way off and I can’t be any more precise than that without other images.
Edit: I did not realize this was a potential purchase post, I would most definitely pass. The coin looks chewed up on the cheek and the fields are weird looking. If those are the only photos provided by the seller I would assume it has several issues.
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Common date and appears to have been polished. Details grade XF. Possible ex-jewelry coin. Worth about melt value or perhaps a little more. I'd pass and look for one that has already been slabbed.
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Pass on that one.
I would pass and find a nicer AU or low MS coin. This one appears to have issues.
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Common and scratched up. That one would be more of a bullion play for me.
Indeed looks ex-jewelry
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Thanks for your input.
@Riley1955... That would be a pass for me... You would likely be very disappointed when getting the coin 'in hand'. Cheers, RickO
These coins are among the most common of all the surviving "old" U.S. gold pieces. Finding a more pleasing one will not be difficult.
I would look for a certified piece. It probably won't cost you that much more and you will know that it is genuine and very likely problem free.
Here is an 1886-S. It might surprise you to learn that it is a common date. Given that the high price of gold bullion puts a floor under these pieces, the coins that are less than Mint State don't cost that much less. An MS-62 or 63 might be a "sweet spot" for a budget conscious collector. This one is a high end MS-64.
That's a sweet looking piece.
Nice coin Bill, one of the rare ones that has clearer fields on the obverse that the reverse.
Like others have said pass. It looks like it was polished. With gold down over the last few weeks you can probably find a nice lower grade uncirculated one in a slab for a few dollars more than the one in the OP online.