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Do you think this would grade? 1864 Half

thecoinlookthecoinlook Posts: 356 ✭
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Hello. First time poster here.

I rarely play the grading game

I have not made my mind up on this coin.
I don't really see hairlines or anything that would scream that it's been cleaned, but it has that look as though it was wiped long ago and retoned, or it was once PL.
Anyone have an opinion?

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,023 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image Hello! Wecome! Nice piece, I guess au-55/58 and quite nice...image It looks as there may be some rub on miss liberty's breast, if not I sure don't see any on the reverse, maybe it's an ms grade? Still very nice! It's very hard to grade a coin from an image...
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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Obverse AU50
    Reverse MS63

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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    Welcome to the forum.

    Assuming that the white/last reverse image is the most accurate, the coin looks like a dipped (but not otherwise cleaned), semi-prooflike, mid to high range AU to me.
  • rld14rld14 Posts: 2,390 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Welcome to the forum.

    Assuming that the white/last reverse image is the most accurate, the coin looks like a dipped (but not otherwise cleaned), semi-prooflike, mid to high range AU to me. >>



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    Looks like there's rub on the reverse too. But if it's just been dipped and is otherwise a solid AU it ought to grade.
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  • SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
    proof? pf58
  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>proof? pf58 >>



    You might be on to something there. There were 470 made according to the "RedBook".
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  • nankrautnankraut Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭
    Should grade. AU-58 IMHO. But, I'm just guessing because I'm not a very accurate grader, I'm afraid.image
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  • thecoinlookthecoinlook Posts: 356 ✭
    I don't think this to be MS.
    There is very slight rub on the leg, and LIBERTY is a little weak in the middle.
    It is definitely possible to be a mishandled proof, but I would have thought the seated expert I bought it from would have picked up on it. (Not someone nationally known)
  • JupitarCoinsJupitarCoins Posts: 2,595 ✭
    I am guessing it would grade au55. a little rub on the obverse but the reverse looks nice.
    Btw welcome to the forum. Nice coin.image
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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It should
    Nice coin
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>proof? pf58 >>



    You might be on to something there. There were 470 made according to the "RedBook". >>

    I don't think so. Among other factors, look how rounded (as opposed to squared) the edges are. Note the lack of definition to the reverse lettering, as well.

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