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Anyone care to guess the grade of this beauty - 1892 Columbian Expo Half - GRADE IN FIRST POST

MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 3, 2019 1:39AM in U.S. Coin Forum

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    TwobitcollectorTwobitcollector Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67

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    HigashiyamaHigashiyama Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66?

    The obverse is remarkably mark free, but the luster looks a touch muted.

    Higashiyama
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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,748 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65

    Frank

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    batumibatumi Posts: 936 ✭✭✭✭

    nice coin1 ms66 cac

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    MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Higashiyama said:
    66?

    The obverse is remarkably mark free, but the luster looks a touch muted.

    In hand it has a nice cartwheel luster.

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    MFeldMFeld Posts: 17,178 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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    CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Certainly is a clean beauty. I would love to see it in a MS67 slab, but with just some light chatter on the obverse I'm goin with MS66+.

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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice looking coin. I’m in the 66 camp.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would guess MS66.....Nice coin, remarkable preservation.... Cheers, RickO

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    U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 7,000 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS 66 and very nice!

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gulp. MS64. :wink:

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    BGERRISHBGERRISH Posts: 74 ✭✭✭

    MS65+

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 34,211 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ms 66

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    cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66

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    CRH4LIFECRH4LIFE Posts: 849 ✭✭✭✭

    I’m going for 66+ or 67

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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2, 2019 12:33PM

    I’m in at MS-65

    Enlarged Images to Better Depict Details



    Stuart

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 10,003 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Great strike.
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    rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭

    Scratched in the hair, net details

    "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 7,158 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66+

    Collector, occasional seller

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,189 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Santa Maria! What a coin!!!

    Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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    BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS66

    Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage
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    NicNic Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @rainbowroosie said:
    Scratched in the hair, net details

    Agree. Though guess 65 net graded.

    My 1866 Philly Mint Set

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    tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,768 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Impaired luster
    Early Dollar Set
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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,050 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS65

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65/65+

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    IndulgerIndulger Posts: 139 ✭✭✭

    66+

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    illini420illini420 Posts: 11,669 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66

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    OldIndianNutKaseOldIndianNutKase Posts: 2,717 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67-

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    earlycoinsearlycoins Posts: 282 ✭✭✭

    58+

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CommemKing said:
    Certainly is a clean beauty. I would love to see it in a MS67 slab, but with just some light chatter on the obverse I'm goin with MS66+.

    I've seen Morgans with more chatter in 67 holders! If this isn't a 67.....something is wrong!

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    Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,953 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66

    Dave

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    CRH4LIFECRH4LIFE Posts: 849 ✭✭✭✭

    Jeez! What a Beaut for a 65

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    MFeldMFeld Posts: 17,178 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DIMEMAN said:

    @CommemKing said:
    Certainly is a clean beauty. I would love to see it in a MS67 slab, but with just some light chatter on the obverse I'm goin with MS66+.

    I've seen Morgans with more chatter in 67 holders! If this isn't a 67.....something is wrong!

    Did you see the scratch in the hair? I had missed it and guessed MS66, before rainbowroosie pointed it out.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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    MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭✭✭

    He'll! I have the coin in hand and I didn't even notice it..

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @DIMEMAN said:

    @CommemKing said:
    Certainly is a clean beauty. I would love to see it in a MS67 slab, but with just some light chatter on the obverse I'm goin with MS66+.

    I've seen Morgans with more chatter in 67 holders! If this isn't a 67.....something is wrong!

    Did you see the scratch in the hair? I had missed it and guessed MS66, before rainbowroosie pointed it out.

    No I didn't. Good eye it blends right in with the hair.

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    MasonGMasonG Posts: 7,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 3, 2019 7:24AM

    @earlycoins said:
    58+

    Got any raw Columbian halves for sale? 58s would be fine... ;)

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    WinLoseWinWinLoseWin Posts: 1,916 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice to see that everyone agrees on grades. :)

    (Difference of opinions helps the market go round.)

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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 3, 2019 3:12PM

    I Nailed yet another Guess the Grade thread!! 😉👍

    I’m on a Roll lately!! 😁

    @MFeld @TradeDollarNut @MWallace

    @Stuart said:
    I’m in at MS-65


    Stuart

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    MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DIMEMAN said:

    @MFeld said:

    @DIMEMAN said:

    @CommemKing said:
    Certainly is a clean beauty. I would love to see it in a MS67 slab, but with just some light chatter on the obverse I'm goin with MS66+.

    I've seen Morgans with more chatter in 67 holders! If this isn't a 67.....something is wrong!

    Did you see the scratch in the hair? I had missed it and guessed MS66, before rainbowroosie pointed it out.

    No I didn't. Good eye it blends right in with the hair.

    Not a scratch. See link below.

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1022099/now-wait-a-minute-new-discussion-on-another-thread-about-alleged-scratch-on-columbian-expo-50c

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was wondering about that. Glad to hear it's not a scratch.

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    MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DIMEMAN said:
    I was wondering about that. Glad to hear it's not a scratch.

    Me too.

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    USMarine6USMarine6 Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If the grade doesn't fit you must resubmit.

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