Need grade opinions on a few half dollars (UPDATE 3/23 Grades posted!!)
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Sorry about the quick pics with my smartphone but just give me your best ballpark opinions. Another day out coin hunting at the antique shops I think may have paid off.
Walker came back MS63
Barber came back MS65
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I would guess MS62 on the Barber, AU58 on the Walking Liberty, assuming the coins are not cleaned. Of course, that may be a big assumption when judging from quick smartphone pics.
Coins look good to me and probably the prices were reasonable.
The Walker is about an AU 58. I see some hairlines---it looks to have been wiped down.
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My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
My guesses would be along the lines of rhedden.....although the obverse of the walker also looks like a low MS, the reverse seems to indicate light rub.
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The 1902 Half looks original to me, either an AU 58 or MS 62. The photos are a little out of focus, so ot's hard to say.
The Barber looks MS62. Good luck with the grading.
Luster is good on both pieces. I don't think cleaning is an issue. Again sorry about the crap photos through the 2x2
Anyone else
I think the Barber might be even better than MS 62. I think I see an MS 64 coin that looks right. There are hairlines in the right field of your walker but that's such a tough coin there's no downside to encapsulating it. It looks 60ish to me.
I wouldn't buy them for more than AU for either piece.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I think you're ultra safe if you buy them for an AU price because to me, they both look MS.
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Really nice Barber. MS62-63?
Are those die polish marks on the reverse under the eagle's head I wonder?
Barber AU55/58
Walker AU58 obv. cleaned/hairlined
AU coins... though, in hand, the Barber could be a little better.... Much depends on what price you settled on... AU or below, you did well... Cheers, RickO
Grades just posted with our hosts.
Walker came in at MS 63
Barber came in at MS 65
This turned out to be my best find to date and obviously I'm more than pleased with my initial $500 investment.
Holy Crap! Good thing you didn't listen to the "experts" above!
My guesses were pretty close.
Sign me up Willis!!!
Yes you were close. I was to but I had the coins in front of me and not the out of focus pics that I gave you guys
You sure proved the experts to be fallible who now have egg on their faces lol. Huge!!! $3200 retail on Barber and $1300 on the Walker!
I didn't vote because I felt there was no way to be remotely sure!
You did fabulous! However, I stand by what I wrote before given the quality of your images.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Would there be any way to enhance the images and make more accurate assessments?
http://imgur.com/OLroabC http://imgur.com/2Mq1UOS
http://imgur.com/UALqhjv http://imgur.com/qz1XTWo
More than likely they will be heading to Baltimore and am not sure there will be enough time to take more pics but it will depend on when I get them back
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4mb images. wow
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