Unlike the last half cent from eBay, I actually like this one...

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Was sold as an AU, and really I like it for that. Slider IMO, but depending on the day or grader could find its way into an MS holder.

A date that's getting tougher and tougher to find attractive examples of.

STONE

Nice coin and a nice slider IMO

SamByrd

very nice example.

Edscoin

Very Nice!

NumisOxide

Nice 1/2 cent!

HoledandCreative

A little cabinet friction should make it AU but I have seen way worse looking coins in 60, 61, or 62 holders. The edge bump may cause a genuine designation. What is the white area on reverse denticles?

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Where? I'm not seeing it. There's some lighting glare at 3pm. Is that what you mean?

The rim bruise at 4pm on the reverse is barely noticeable in hand.

I will agree though, that this one has very nice eye appeal for the grade.

By way of comparison, the following coin is in a PCGS AU58 holder, Jules Revier Collection pedigree, and in comparison I believe it is an utter dog. It was a mistake.

kaz

Startling difference between those 2 coins, your np is much, much nicer.

JZrarities

Your coin pictures never cease to Amaze me...

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Thanks! But in all fairness, the bottom pictures were taken by Mark Goodman before I got my new equipment. I'm certainly not in his league, but I think I'm improving.

I feel somewhat burned on the bottom coin, but it's really my own damned fault.

The auction pictures weren't very good, but I figured I had *some* protection (follow my logic here): As far as I know, the Jules Reiver collection was sold entirely in NGC holders, so I (mistakenly) assumed that if the coin had crossed to PCGS it must make the grade. Not so much.

Apparently PCGS gives MUCH more latitude to pedigreed coins than if a schmoe like me submits them. Bleagh.

This is one I'd like the Kool-Aid drinkers to explain.