British coin collectors-Grade help/attribution on these half-pennies please.
laurentyvan
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Looking for consensus on the grades of a couple nice half pennies donated to the lordM trip effort. I'm disappointed with my imaging on the 1861-
it has more luster than it shows- the wear leads me to believe it's an XF.
The image of the 1862 reverse shows the red color of this piece properly but
the obverse doesn't. Nontheless, the strike is so good I'm wondering if it isn't a proof.
If anything it's even a little more red than I'm showing- were certain half pennies prone
to this very reddish brown?
I also don't like the price that eBay is fetching on non-slabbed half pennies. Should the 1862 be slabbed
for maximum return?
it has more luster than it shows- the wear leads me to believe it's an XF.
The image of the 1862 reverse shows the red color of this piece properly but
the obverse doesn't. Nontheless, the strike is so good I'm wondering if it isn't a proof.
If anything it's even a little more red than I'm showing- were certain half pennies prone
to this very reddish brown?
I also don't like the price that eBay is fetching on non-slabbed half pennies. Should the 1862 be slabbed
for maximum return?
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is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
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Gary
<< <i>Maybe I'm completely off but, the 1862 looks polished/whizzed. >>
Or lacquered maybe? Nice detail though...
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Hmmm, hadn't considered that-are there any telltales?
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
Gary
Well, just Love coins, period.
the 1862 appears to be an impaired bronze proof and the 1861 may qualify as the following:
F-273 with a die pairing of O-4, R-G, where O is Obverse (I believe) and R is Reverse with rarity an R-13.
ed to add: if someone wants additional images, I'm willing to take them.
ed again to add: the 1862 has had an acetone bath and you see it as it is so lacquer is not an issue I guess..
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I am just trying to see what the surfaces look like
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Well, just Love coins, period.
The '61 is a crapshoot. It is not better than VF (from a British perspective). The obverse picture will have to be better to prove that it is not just a worn Obv 6.