1806 1/2 Cent - Grade and value?!

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by birdspot, Apr 5, 2008.

  1. birdspot

    birdspot New Member

    What do you guys think of the grade and value on this beauty?


     
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  3. ctrl

    ctrl Member

    1806 small 6 stemless. I'd say a high VF/low XF.
     
  4. monkeyman

    monkeyman Coin Hoarder

    beautiful fields!
     
  5. birdspot

    birdspot New Member

    lol... yeah sure.
     
  6. Arizona Jack

    Arizona Jack The Lincoln-ator

    Looks UNC to me, but the color is off, the type guys will be on this one in the morning...

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  7. coleguy

    coleguy Coin Collector

    I'd say at least AU, probably better, but pics are too far away.
    Guy~
     
  8. bqcoins

    bqcoins Olympic Figure Skating Scoring System Expert

    need close ups
     
  9. birdspot

    birdspot New Member

    New Pics Added>>>

    opinions?

    it has flow lines and very little wear so it appears to be a weak strike but very little in the way of wear. i was thinking at least MS....
     
  10. birdspot

    birdspot New Member

    Please? Anyone?
     
  11. zaneman

    zaneman Former Moderator

    58 details cleaned or dipped and retoned IMO, but it's hard to say from the photos.
     
  12. birdspot

    birdspot New Member

    under my 30x loop it very strongly appears to be original surfaces. definitely not cleaned. i would highly doubt a dipping either being that the flow lines are totally intact and it's from an estate of coins that have been untouched since the 1960's being sold by the widow...
     
  13. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Given the new pics, I would definitely say that the coin has been dipped at the very least. Dipping does not remove flow lines, but it can will remove luster if dipped improperly. And based on the pics provided, this coin has little if any luster.

    That said, I would say that the coin has AU 53 details, but because of the over-dipping that it would net grade to XF45.
     
  14. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Can't give you an estimated grade/authenticy opinion with these pictures. Sorry...

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    Ben
     
  15. Mark Feld

    Mark Feld Rare coin dealer

    The coin appears to be AU or better, but I don't think the color looks original. And rarely is a loupe needed to make such a determination. Lastly, the fact that the coin might have been off the market since the 60's says nothing about what might have been done to it in the 150 plus years before that time.
     
  16. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    what happened to the pictures?
     
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