So I bought a raw 1950 proof half-dollar. GTP (guess the price) from lousy iPhone pics?

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EarlyUS
EarlyUS Posts: 306 ✭✭✭
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It'll help me know how much I overpaid :D .

If it helps any, the obverse is close to cameo, while the reverse appears fully cameo to my eye.

James at EarlyUS.com

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  • ShaunBC5
    ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    CoinFacts price is $525 for a slabbed 65.
    You paid around $400?

  • FlyingAl
    FlyingAl Posts: 4,470 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks to be approximately PR63 quality, so hopefully around $200.

    Coin Photography

  • SanctionII
    SanctionII Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The photo is not high quality, but it does show that the coin may have mirrored fields and frosted devices. Post better pictures of the coin if you can that shows the appearance of the coin under incandescent or halogen lighting.

    In any event the photo shows what appear to be numerous hairlines on the obverse. If numerous hairlines are present on the coin then it will likely not grade higher than a PF64.

  • ChrisH821
    ChrisH821 Posts: 7,147 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    $250-ish?

    Collector, occasional seller

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,054 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    $160

  • pcgsregistrycollector
    pcgsregistrycollector Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    $150-$175

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  • Creg
    Creg Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Are those pics from the seller or the buyer?

  • EarlyUS
    EarlyUS Posts: 306 ✭✭✭
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    See whether these smaller "cameo" shots help any. And to address another question, I bought this in person at a coin show, not on the internet.

    James at EarlyUS.com

    On the web: http://www.earlyus.com
  • Rc5280
    Rc5280 Posts: 1,427 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    "If it helps any, the obverse is close to cameo, while the reverse appears fully cameo to my eye."

    I see what you mean, now.

  • pcgsregistrycollector
    pcgsregistrycollector Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    How much did you pay? @EarlyUS

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  • davewesen
    davewesen Posts: 6,982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Interesting picture showing hairlines on obverse. There is quite a bit of frost on peripheral letters.

    Did you see it in person before purchase? a 63CAM still has good value

    I could see spending $300, maybe $350 on a raw coin.

  • EarlyUS
    EarlyUS Posts: 306 ✭✭✭
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    I paid $260! Both the seller and I graded it PR-63 "near cameo".

    The one in my not-certified set is more like PR-64++ but has virtually no cameo whatsoever. It's possible I'll trade with this one.

    James at EarlyUS.com

    On the web: http://www.earlyus.com
  • pursuitofliberty
    pursuitofliberty Posts: 7,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Late to the party but after the second set of images I see the contrast, albeit not enough for a graded designator, and I like it as about a 63/4 I think (disclaimer that grading Proofs from images is near impossible).

    That being the case, you didn't overpay at all I don't think.


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