Yet another of those tricky to shoot half dimes. This one with intense multi-colour toning. I happen not to agree with the assigned grade, but let's see what you think. Thanks! PS- Sorry for the sub-par pics - better is not possible.
That's a difficult one to grade from photos. I’d have to say AU-55 as C it appears to have some wear in the high spots. Nice coin to have in any collection. An 1840 with drapery is one with lower mintages.
ANACS graded this coin EF45. Now, I'm not good at grading above VF, but it does seem to me EF45 is a bit low. I've had this coin for about 20 years so its probably an early ANACS slab and conservatively graded?
Personally I think the coin is better than XF unless it has a ton of hairlines or nearly zero luster. It looks like all the details are sharp. I am having a hard time seeing any wear on the coin.
I agree that that’s low, especially after 20 years. If resubmitted I’m sure it would go highly today.
Beautiful coin with great toning! EF45 looks too conservative, especially for an older ANACS slab. The details are very sharp and it easily looks AU by today’s standards. Great piece!
If there is a far amount of luster in the white areas or under the toning, it's better than an EF-45. You can't tell that from the picture. An EF-45 is supposed to be quite sharp with a trace of luster within the design devices. My guess is the coin was dipped long ago. That sort of neon blue toning on Ms. Liberty's arm is the sort of thing I have seen develop from a dip.
