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GTG- Guess the grade 1877 Half Dollar - Grade Revealed

ToreyTorey Posts: 216 ✭✭✭✭
edited September 6, 2024 1:07PM in U.S. Coin Forum

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  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's a pretty proof. Tough to grade from that glamour shot but what the heck... PF66+

  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,923 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How are the hairlines in person?

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PF67.

  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PR67

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  • scotty4449scotty4449 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PR66 CAM

  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Proof 67 Cameo. Beautiful.

  • goldengolden Posts: 9,656 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful! A coin that anyone would be proud to own.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,416 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pf66 (65 maybe) jmo

  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PR67

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,617 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 4, 2024 3:17PM

    @johnny9434 said:
    Pf66 (65 maybe) jmo

    Or maybe 64, 67 or 68 too.
    Proof coins can’t be adequately assessed for meaningful grade guesses, based on images.

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  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,425 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PR66 Cam

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  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 3,623 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PR67

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  • Manifest_DestinyManifest_Destiny Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67 cam

  • FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can see PR64, or PR66-68. Gorgeous color.

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  • CopperindianCopperindian Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PR67 - a real beauty!

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  • EastonCollectionEastonCollection Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    wonderful coin - hard to say as i can't see hairlines from the pic - but I would grade it PR66+ or PR 67. Nice toning.

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  • Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 1,337 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Stunning coin
    Sorry I can't take a guess.

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,018 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As all we have is the photo, I would feel that the photo is worthy of a PF67 grade. Couldn't guess at cam from photo. Inhand may change the worthiest grade. Beauty from photo.
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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 6, 2024 2:22PM

    PR65

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  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 5,476 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PR65

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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,291 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love it, PF67

  • Davidk7Davidk7 Posts: 343 ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 5, 2024 10:51AM

    PR66

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  • MrBlusterMrBluster Posts: 336 ✭✭✭

    I say A+. That’s a beauty. PF67

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,215 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Proof.

    Being able to see the magnitude of the hairlines would better inform a guess. Can't do so with the pics provided.

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  • KAJ1KAJ1 Posts: 773 ✭✭✭

    PR 67 CAM

  • ToreyTorey Posts: 216 ✭✭✭✭

    I think @MFeld said it best and I will refrain from proof gtg's moving forward.

    @MFeld said:
    Proof coins can’t be adequately assessed for meaningful grade guesses, based on images.

    It's graded PR61. I think they were rather harsh when compared to other old proofs in my collection. There are hairlines on this coin, but they are not crazily distracting like other low-grade examples I've seen.

    Hairlines aside, the coin is still stunning in hand and mirrors Phil's glamour shot well.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,617 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Torey said:
    I think @MFeld said it best and I will refrain from proof gtg's moving forward.

    @MFeld said:
    Proof coins can’t be adequately assessed for meaningful grade guesses, based on images.

    It's graded PR61. I think they were rather harsh when compared to other old proofs in my collection. There are hairlines on this coin, but they are not crazily distracting like other low-grade examples I've seen.

    Hairlines aside, the coin is still stunning in hand and mirrors Phil's glamour shot well.

    Regardless of the grade, based on the pictures, at least, the coin is absolutely gorgeous.
    And many, if not most Proof coins at that grade level are heavily hairlined and/or cleaned.

    I’m really glad you posted it, because it serves as a perfect example of the point I keep trying to make about the folly of grading Proof coins from images.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • goldengolden Posts: 9,656 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, I did not see that coming.

  • PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow. PR61 is normally an awful grade for a scratched up cat turd. That’s the most gorgeous pr61 I’ve ever seen…

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  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow ,that's unfortunate. TV looks so much better. Still a beauty.

  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,923 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is why I asked how the hairlines were in person, to which I didn't receive an answer for and therefor could not even begin to offer a grade.

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