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GTG - 1877-S (Micro) Seated Half Dollar (new piece) - GRADE REVEALED

CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,296 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 12, 2023 7:25AM in U.S. Coin Forum

You'll see some reeding marks on the obverse and doubling features on the reverse devices:

Guess the grade!

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  • Manifest_DestinyManifest_Destiny Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58

  • lermishlermish Posts: 3,222 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lovely newp, congrats!

    I wanted to guess 62+ but I checked the pops and the grade doesn't exist. So 63.

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,383 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice coin- I don't know how tough the so-called micro s is or whether PCGS recognizes the variety. I don't think 63 is unreasonable. I would be disappointed with a 58 unless the image is deceptive in terms of establishing an accurate grade.

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  • maymay Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58, maybe 61 depending on the company.

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll say 58

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  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 8,857 ✭✭✭✭✭

    55+

  • LJenkins11LJenkins11 Posts: 795 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I follow @Catbert Seated Half set so I already know the grade so I came here just to say sweet coin and congrats.

  • jayPemjayPem Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Dang that's nice!
    55

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,051 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lovely example!! @Catbert

    At first I thought 58 (and deserving of a +), but maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me, and I think she might be choice, so, let's say either 62 or 63.

    How's that for decisive?! :p


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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,521 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58 and nice!

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  • alaura22alaura22 Posts: 3,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58 here as well
    Nice clean coin

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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS63? Love the subtle colors esp on the rev.

  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭✭✭

    55

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I hope the luster is much better than the pics.

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  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 8,857 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gumby1234 said:
    I hope the luster is much better than the pics.

    I don't know how to grade these but the luster looks absent in the original pics.

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,383 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am pleased to read that our host liked the coin.

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  • Desert MoonDesert Moon Posts: 5,890 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coinscratch said:

    @gumby1234 said:
    I hope the luster is much better than the pics.

    I don't know how to grade these but the luster looks absent in the original pics.

    Luster on nicely toned coins like this can be very tough to image...............

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  • RLSnapperRLSnapper Posts: 579 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Interesting how most everyone guessed AU and it's 64CAC. This is a hard grading room. Is CACG hiring graders?

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 8,857 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @spacehayduke said:

    @Coinscratch said:

    @gumby1234 said:
    I hope the luster is much better than the pics.

    I don't know how to grade these but the luster looks absent in the original pics.

    Luster on nicely toned coins like this can be very tough to image...............

    Ahh, so it is there.
    The slab shot looks better the shadowing is present.

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow... tough to grade these higher end pieces from just one photograph that doesn't show luster. I was in the 58 camp too!! Nice piece!!

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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,065 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice coin.

  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 3,709 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 13, 2023 3:40AM

    Beautiful coin!, @Catbert

    I thought it was AU58, so it had to be MS63 or MS64.

    I keep doing this over and over again with my circulated classic commemoratives, trying to get AU58s and they keep coming back MS63 or MS 64 from the graders. I have only a vague understanding what the upper boundary is for AU58 having never collected at that grade level.

    I was bummed this Gettysburg closed for such a high price for an AU58. Well, that's because it was MS64.

    3 rim nicks away from Good

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