Sesqui's anyone?

FC57Coins

I found this relatively nice Sesqui at the shop today and couldn't resist taking it home. The thing that struck me about it was the nice original skin of the coin, covering nice slick luster on the obverse and reverse. The coin looks nothing like washed out and dipped coins that you tend to see for this date. There is the typical chatter you see on Washington's face, but to the naked eye it's not evident on either Washington or the Bell. Just thought I'd share this one - anyone care to guess the grade? Post one if you've got it!

CoinAddict

Great looking coin, Frank.

FatMan

Great eye appeal on that Sesqui Frank. Based upon you description sounds like it could be a 64. This commem takes an act of the pope to get one in a 65 holder.

eyore

I agree about the 65 grade any way heres my washed out ,scrubed & dipped coin. by the way won this coin on ebay, heading nice original ha ha

FC57Coins

I'd love to see an MS65 in this date.

BillJones

Here's the Sesqui from my set. It's a very PQ PCGS MS-64. I paid a premium for it at the time in a dealer to dealer transaction.

The "clatter" that you mentioned on Washington's face often is not the result of post strike damage. It is the orginal marks that were on the planchet BEFORE the coin was struck. The trouble was the dies were not deep enough and the relief of the coin was not high enough to remove all of those marks. The low relief of the Sesqui accounts for the fact that the coin virtually does not exist in grades higher than MS-64. I've seen very few Sesqui half dollars in MS-65 holders that I would call real MS-65 coins.

Iwog

Here's my MS65 wanna be

kranky

In a way it's tough to like a coin where all the examples look like die adjustment strikes.

I like the design and have been looking for a nice one, but I don't ever see any. No guesses on the grade but I like Frank's and Bill's. Why don't I ever see ones like that? Most are so dull.

BillJones

Leave a want list, and I'll find one for you eventually. The trouble is you might not like the price for an MS-64. I paid a bit over "ask" for mine, and that was in a market that is much quieter than the one we are in now.