EBay pick, a 1959 proof half.

SanctionII

Your thoughts?

I will give it a bath tonight to remove the haze.

Klif50

I think it will look pretty nice once you give it a bath.

World67

Ugly fingerprint. If it dips off, it will be pretty nice.

cheezhed

CAM minimum

MsMorrisine

is this a variety or is it worth something special even with fingerprints

was once a beautiful coin

ChrisH821

No cam on this one. I don't think that fingerprint will come off.

@MsMorrisine said:
is this a variety or is it worth something special even with fingerprints

was once a beautiful coin

1959 is a tough date to find in CAM, which Sanction does a lot of hunting for.

MsMorrisine

@SanctionII said:
I will give it a bath tonight to remove the haze.

we'll need pics!!!

Connecticoin

Maybe the print is from Robert B. Anderson

SanctionII

See post bath photos. The coin looks very nice. I think it would warrant a PF67CAM grade.

MsMorrisine

re-shoot the obv

glad the prints came off

Rc5280

Unfortunate pitting.

7Jaguars

One consideration is that clear ammonia bath with liberal water irrigation afterwards may be able to pull a bit of the milky-looking spots. Do try that if you doubt on lesser coins - not miraculous but works fairly well on copper-nickel and silver coins. Mild electrolysis can help but may be a bit intimidating if you don't have experience. PM me if you'd like.

ChrisH821

I think the spots will limit it to PR66(possibly Cam), otherwise very nice looking.
That "band" behind Franklin's head might be a further issue.

SanctionII

The flaws shown in the post dip photos (along with the level of the frost on the devices) are much less noticeable in hand that they appear in the photo.

I do think the coin warrants a CAM, but after further study I think the numerical grade of the coin would be PF66 at best.

It is an example of a 1959 half dollar that is much better in quality than your run of the mill brilliant 1959 proof half dollar.

Maywood

I see a Cameo + that should maybe be conserved by professionals.