1850-C $5 Gold - GTG

dmwest

Let's see what you all think.....

Boosibri

Unusually sharp mint mark. The obverse shows signs of past cleaning but likely market acceptable. EF45

Coinstartled

My first thought was 45 as well.

SurfinxHI

Au details, cleaned

Boosibri

@Boosibri said:
Unusually sharp mint mark. The obverse shows signs of past cleaning but likely market acceptable. EF45

@coffeyce ...what do you disagree with? Interested in your differing opinion.

kaz

I think it looks AU50, but netted to 45 for the old light cleaning

ricko

I agree....45/50...old cleaning....Definitely a prominent MM..... Cheers, RickO

REALGATOR

50 - Lower obverse fields look wiped.

coffeyce

Actually i intended to click agree. In reference to the strong C strike. Sorry if it got your bloomers tangled

dmwest

TomB

That was a fast grade posting. My initial reaction was AU50 because the hair above the ear was stronger than I recall seeing on most C-and D-mint half eagles. In my opinion, the angle of the lighting is quite harsh and this will make the coin look much more like a "net cleaned" coin than if it were lit differently or viewed in-hand.

dmwest

@TomB said:
That was a fast grade posting. My initial reaction was AU50 because the hair above the ear was stronger than I recall seeing on most C-and D-mint half eagles. In my opinion, the angle of the lighting is quite harsh and this will make the coin look much more like a "net cleaned" coin than if it were lit differently or viewed in-hand.

yeah, I suck at the picture thing.