Reeded edge half - grading thoughts

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stephunter
stephunter Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭
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Just bought this recently and wanted to get some feedback on the possible grade. I plan to send it to Pcgs for the quarterly freebie.

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  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Looks VF25 or VF30 to me. I wouldn't quite say EF40.

    Interesting die breakage on the reverse.

    Edit: I'll amend my guess upwards: VF30 to VF35. I would think PCGS would probably grade it in the 25-30 range, but who'm I to predict their opinion?

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • ziggy29
    ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭
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    Don't have my Photograde or ANA standards with me in the office, but by eyeballing it, I'd estimate VF-30, maybe VF-35.
  • OKbustchaser
    OKbustchaser Posts: 5,570 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    vf-30 PCGS might give 35 if not bodybagged for PVC damage to reverse. (Might also be my cheap monitor at workimage)

    Jim
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • stephunter
    stephunter Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭
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    These pictures are not to hot. I'm still practicing with the photo editor to get a good representation of the actual coin. It has some nice toning on the coin that does not show up very well.
  • Jody526
    Jody526 Posts: 296 ✭
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    I'd say, About Very Fine.

    Beautiful coin. Congratulations.
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  • ss350camaro
    ss350camaro Posts: 4,529 ✭
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    I'd agree with VF30+ but it looks to me like PVC on the reverse ? Might want to look closely and maybe soak it in Acetone ?


    edited to add: It does have nice details. If it cleans up nicely maybe go VF35 ?
  • billboat
    billboat Posts: 2,260
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    Very nice die crack and cud on reverse--ttt for the bust half pros to take a look--Stman, nysoto, et.al. Looks original.
    Curmudgeon in waiting!
  • kryptonitecomics
    kryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
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    VF35.....I can't see it going anylower....it has good details and looks like it just misses the EF40 grade to me.
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