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Guess the grade time.......1866 half dime NGC....

ANACONDAANACONDA Posts: 4,692 ✭
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OK, so what's your best guess......

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  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    I will go with the date ms-66.
  • lazeroolazeroo Posts: 296
    looks MS-67,

    thanx for sharing the pic! she's a beauty.
    may the force be with you.



    rob.
  • JMOOREJMOORE Posts: 1,000
    I'll say MS67 image
    Jim
    ANA Member R-213302
  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,319 ✭✭✭✭✭
    what a stunner, take the toning off you've got MS-64 tops so I'll venture MS-65, IMHOimage
    Marc
  • ANACONDAANACONDA Posts: 4,692 ✭
    Strangely enough, it's in an NGC MS65 holder.

    (Marc - you and Columbus share quite a bit in common. You arrived at a good destination but rather inadvertantly)

    adrian
  • berylcoinberylcoin Posts: 365
    ANACONDA, what in your estimation holds it back from a higher grade? Other than a little chatter (maybe) in the left obverse it looks to be mark free, well struck, and eye appealing. Does it have "friction", subdued luster, bad breath? Thanks for sharing.

    BC
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  • DesertLizardDesertLizard Posts: 702 ✭
    MS64-65 Super toning.

    The ding under the I in Liberty caught my eye so I guessed no higher than 65. But with that coloring who cares!
  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Great coin. Screw the holder. I'd love to have her in my collection.


    BTW - Thanks for the calendar Adrian. It was a nice gesture.
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,319 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Adrian, I'll take that as a shroudy complimentimage

    whatever, I really LIKE that coin, OY!

    Marc
  • berylcoinberylcoin Posts: 365
    Is that ding under the "I" likely to be enough to hold it in the the 64-65 range?

    BC
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  • ANACONDAANACONDA Posts: 4,692 ✭
    The ding under the I in Liberty......that seems to me to be about as inconsequential as any mark could be while still being visible on a scan 50 times actual size.

    Oh, and Marc....you can take that as a compliment. Columbus is immortalized for his arrival, not his route.

    adrian
  • TrimeTrime Posts: 1,863 ✭✭✭
    Anaconda,
    This is a very nice specimen of a good date HD.
    While not an in hand evaluation , I would have given it a point up for its toning.
    The strike is strong but that is expected for date.
    I really like this coin; for some reasons I have 3 1866 HD proofs and no business strikes.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Trime
  • NicNic Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great looking coin....pic looks 66. Tough in MS though they tend to come in higher MS grades ( hoard?). Would be proud to own it. Thanks for the post. K

    My 1866 Philly Mint Set

  • keithdagenkeithdagen Posts: 2,025 ✭
    Nice piece, looks PQ for the grade and has lovely toning.
    Keith ™

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