I found this coin in a box of my grandfather's belongings. The date is 1893. Does it have value ? Thanks, Joe
Yes, it has value. But then again, all US legal tender coins do. I don't want to discourage you, but unless the pictures are very deceiving, I believe the coin has been cleaned. I would still estimate it's value to be in the +/-$10 range. Of course there is more than one kind of value. If it belonged to my Grandaddy, money couldn't buy it.
Joe,this is an American $1/2,which is better known as a Columbian Exposition $1/2.It is actually a common coin despite the fact that it is a very early commemorative U.S. coin.It is listed in the Krause 19th Century catalogue.What a nice coin.I have got one of these myself.
Well, it isn't easy, when all you have to go on is a picture, but there are some things that make me think that this particular coin has been cleaned. It's well over 100 yrs. old, and circulated, and yet it appears to be an unnatural silver color, with no toning. There also seem to be a couple of dark spots, near some of the letters, that would indicate areas that were protected during the cleaning process. Again, pictures can be difficult to judge, and are no substitute for seeing the coin in hand.
NICE coins....I can't tell if it's cleaned or not but I would lean to not. I have one in about the same grade and it's one nice coin. I would give about $15 at the highest for a 1893 dated one.. a little more for the 1892. Speedy
This appears to be a PCGS slabbed coin.. If so, take a look at the online PCGS price guide and assume it's worth 1/2 to 2/3'rds of the price listed if selling at auction. Looks like a MS63, or maybe 64, to me.
That is actually a very common coin.I have seen quite a few of these coins over here in New Zealand. Aidan.
If it was MS63-64 it would have mint luster, it's really not much more than junk silver, except for sentimental value.
I'm 99% sure that it isn't in a slab....and I'm also pretty sure after taking another look at it that it has been cleaned....or at least circulated and then dipped. BTW guys....the first post in this topic was made back in JAN of 2005....so the starter of this thread might not even see your latest posts. Speedy
I have one that's about AU55,perfect details but no lustre.I'm 100% sure it was cleaned at one point but there are no hairlines even under magnification so it's hard to say for sure.Here is an old photo,taken before I dicovered the correct light setting on my digital camera.I think I paid about $20 for it.
If there are no hairlines it might have been dipped and dipped and dipped....in other words....over dipped That would leave it with no luster....and sometimes dipping doesn't leave hairlines! Speedy
You're probably right.I'm gonna take some nice extreme close-up,correct lighting/coloration pics.Then everyone can tell me what they think...lilburnjoe,this might help you out too.:smile
My grandfather had a beautiful specimen that he had taped up with masking tape. I managed to remove the gunk with acetone and not hurt the coin and it now resides in my collection
I just picked one up on Ebay. It probably was cleaned. A 1893 it is slabbed and graded at AU-50 by a company called Colonial Coin Graders. I did a quick search for Colonial Coin Graders and came up with nothing. Anyone have any info on this company?
Here are the pics.now that I see it in this blow-up,there appear to be some marks,couple of possible hairlines but I think they're just normal scratches and abrasions..there actually is a bit of original luster when you see in in hand but it is too clean to have not been at least dipped....opinions?
