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What are your thoughts on this half cent....Grade etc.

relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
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This has an ANACS photo cert. and would be a slight upgrade to my current piece. What are your thoughts?

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  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Doesn't do much for me. Too many spots. Bad color on the obverse (which I admit may be the picture, my monitor, or my eyesight).

    Can't really make a recommendation what you should do without seeing your current coin, but I wouldn't buy this one.
  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would also pass on this coin given the spots and colors.

    Be patient.
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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,432 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I would also pass on this coin given the spots and colors.

    Be patient. >>

    this exactly...that's the crowd i'm in
    everything in life is but merely on loan to us by our appreciation....lose your appreciation and see


  • rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice examples of common-date half cents like 1828 are easy to locate. The corrosion spot near star 3 would put me off. I also think you should wait for a better one. AU55 details here by PCGS standards, I would guess.
  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,698 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AU details, corroded.
    All glory is fleeting.
  • michiganboymichiganboy Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭
    I stay away from copper with those types of spots personally.
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  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    problem child
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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As someone with a half-cent collection, all AU and below, I have to agree with all the above.
    The caveat is that you are collecting by the holders.....so, while we are all looking at the coin, I guess it would depend on what the one you currently have looks like and if that would really be an upgrade for you.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,825 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AU sharpness,but the spots lower net grade to EF. The 1828 is one of the most common dates so you can do better.
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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the replies. My current piece is graded EF40/40 and has a pinhead sized corrosion spot on it. This piece is graded AU50/55 but the eye appeal is less than my current piece. Yes, this is a common date, but finding half cents with ANACS photo certs is not easy. This is only the second piece I have come across.
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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,836 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I understand your liking this as I too like the old photo-certs, but unless you can get this at a significant discount I'd stay away due to the active gunk on the coin.
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  • PQueuePQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭
    You answered your own question...
    "...the eye appeal is less than my current piece."
  • stealerstealer Posts: 4,035 ✭✭✭✭
    The obverse color just doesn't look right at all, and that gunk is no bueno either image
  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,309 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pass
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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It sounds like you have an okay coin in the half cent slot already. I would now wait for one that is excellent as an upgrade. The coin in the OP ain't excellent.
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  • Billet7Billet7 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It sounds like you have an okay coin in the half cent slot already. I would now wait for one that is excellent as an upgrade. The coin in the OP ain't excellent. >>



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  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice coin for what it is...laying aside the corrosion I like it as AU, but not choice imo. AU 50 dets, corroded.

    RIP Mom- 1932-2012

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