GTG: 1869 half

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scotty1419
scotty1419 Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭✭
edited June 26, 2026 7:59PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Would appreciate opinions on this one. Thanks!

Edit: Updated pictures.


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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks cleaned to me. Its hard to tell with the pics 😕

  • scotty1419
    scotty1419 Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭✭
    edited June 26, 2026 7:59PM
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    Edit: Cleaned up photos in original post.

  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The obverse has a "worked" sort of a look to me. From the initial pics of the reverse... can't tell, but could be PVC damage. Those spots look dark green to me...

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  • fathom
    fathom Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Worked is a good description.

  • JBN
    JBN Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Not an easy date in the series - but there are many.
    Nice strike.
    Lots of lines in fields. Dark spots on reverse and by elbow.
    I agree with AU detail.

  • skier07
    skier07 Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The coin looks like it was cleaned perhaps harshly and the obverse and reverse don't match.

  • Morgan13
    Morgan13 Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cleaned

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  • scotty1419
    scotty1419 Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭✭
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    Appreciate the feedback!

    The debris on the reverse is black in nature. May simply be very aged PVC...

    There's a fair bit of luster on the obverse around the stars and date with more on the reverse throughout motto.

    Agree that the fields issues. Without the problems, I'd imagine it at 53/55, however a net low/mid XF is probably accurate.

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