1932 50 Cent coin----from the "dark" side opinions needed.

YQQ

hello from the dark side..
here is a fairly scarce 50 cent piece.
any comments on this coin are appreciated
when you look at it, please consider that the images were taken with a macro lens. it does show everything without mercy or being nice.
I mean it shows the tiniest smallest nick and scratch
Also please consider that I could have darkened this coin a bit with SW or other photo manipulation. when darker, not all these nicks would show.
it is a circulated coin.....However, for the last 50 or 60 years it has been sleeping in a album in a vault in Europe.
would appreciate suggestions for a possible grade considering PCGS, NGC and ANACS.
thank you all

lordmarcovan

That is indeed a key date coin and a nice one.

I will give you the particulars from my 2009 Krause. The Canadian "Greyside" specialists can chime in with Charlton quotes or whatever is more relevant.

Krause lists it as KM25a, .800 silver/.3000 oz.

Mintage: 19,213.

2009 cat. values $150 VG8, $185 F12, $375 VF20, $800 XF40, $3,600 MS60, and $8,300 MS63.

It looks XF40 to me. A more conservative Canadian grading service like ICCS might go VF25-35.

Pokermandude

I'd say it has EF-45 details. There is a lot of meat there. The deadness/lack of lustre and the V-shaped mark at 5 o'clock on the reverse might give it a silent net grade to EF-40.

IMO, All the American grading companies often overgrade the pre-1937 50 cent pieces. I think as long as it doesn't bodybag, that it would end up in an XF-45 or AU-50 holder for any of them.

Hard to say what ICCS would call it. I'd guess EF-40 "Scratch".

secondrepublic

XF at PCGS, with a shot at AU if you send to NGC.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>I'd say it has EF-45 details. There is a lot of meat there. The deadness/lack of lustre and the V-shaped mark at 5 o'clock on the reverse might give it a silent net grade to EF-40. >>

This was pretty much exactly my reasoning. Except I overlooked the V-mark. Makes me worry a little bit about whether it will grade, but I think it has a shot.

coinkat

large image-

negatives
-looks dipped
-market acceptable

positives

bold strike and great detail

EF45 seems reasonable but I suspect it looks better in hand and 50 is very possible

DoubleEagle59

ICCS ef40, maybe ef45 and I think they may overlook the scratch at 5:00 (they have lately been overlooking scratches).

PCGS, NGC, would probably get 'genuine' due to the scratch, but if no scratch, they would grade it as an au50.

TwoKopeiki

I agree that PCGS would most likely bag it due to the scratch.