Canada 1932 50c on TT

ajaan

This coin is on Teletrade tonight. Does it look cleaned to anyone here? or I'm I just seeing things?

TwoKopeiki

Looks dipped-out, to me.

JZrarities

It does to me.

olmanjon

Yep--with that much wear on the crown--shouldn't look so shiny

coinkat

This is why grading from an image is sooo tough. In my view, it fails the Coinkat original surfaces designation

I am curious as to the grade... I am going to guess and Ajaan can tell me how wrong I am.

VF30

I have two George V Halves at PCGS as we speak

ajaan

EF40 'kat. TT has a group of these PCGS graded earlier 50c up tonight and they all looked cleaned to me from the images.

BTW, for those who aren't familiar with Canadian 50c, the 1932 is a key date.

coinkat

I became curious quickly and I am feeling better about my submissions at the moment

coinpictures

Egads. That isn't even an EF by U.S. grading standards, let alone Canadian...

olmanjon

I agree--very fine at best

ajaan

CCN Trends has the coin doubling in value from VF to EF $625 to $1250.

coinkat

The challenge in grading George V is the ability to recognize a weak strike and wear. If in hand this coin has lustre in the fields, then an EF grade is likely appropriate. The problem grading from the image is the likelyhood that the coin was ehhanced in an effort to make it look better than it really is. Had it been left alone, it would have that rare original attractive look that would make this one quite desirable.