EBay pick, a 1959 proof half.
SanctionII
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Your thoughts?
I will give it a bath tonight to remove the haze.
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I think it will look pretty nice once you give it a bath.
Ugly fingerprint. If it dips off, it will be pretty nice.
CAM minimum
is this a variety or is it worth something special even with fingerprints
was once a beautiful coin
No cam on this one. I don't think that fingerprint will come off.
1959 is a tough date to find in CAM, which Sanction does a lot of hunting for.
Collector, occasional seller
we'll need pics!!!
Maybe the print is from Robert B. Anderson
See post bath photos. The coin looks very nice. I think it would warrant a PF67CAM grade.
re-shoot the obv
glad the prints came off
Unfortunate pitting.
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.
Well, just Love coins, period.
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.
Collector, occasional seller
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.
I see a Cameo + that should maybe be conserved by professionals.
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