I found this detecting the other day. I nicked it getting it out. What does that kind of damage do to the value in general? Thanks
Yeah, I'm not sure the nick damaged its value much more than the harsh cleaning did. It's a better date, and it was in better condition before it got damaged. Without the nick and cleaning, I'm not sure how much damage it would still have from having been buried, so it's not really fair to compare it for value to a completely undamaged coin. That said, in this state of wear with no damage, it might have been a $1000 coin. In its current state, I'm not sure you'd be able to get $100 for it. (It would be worth trying, though; put it on eBay and see if the right buyer comes along.) Welcome to CoinTalk!
If you do decide to put it on eBay, it would properly be called a Walking Liberty half dollar or "Walker" for short. If you use the term "Standing Liberty" you're liable to make people think you don't know what you're doing.
Welcome to CT @Turp22. As @-jeffB stated, the coin has been degraded by the nick and cleaning, but I'd be happy to put that in my album.
Nice catch @cpm9ball. I just went by the photo and not the title, but he is correct @Turp22, a Standing Liberty is usually referring to the quarter.
You've just lowered its value by 10 times. The nick was bad enough but cleaning it was worse. Welcome to CT.
Whoa Jeff.... Seriously?? I haven’t pulled my walking half set out of the safe in years. The 21-S is THAT desirable now?
Ha.. showing ignorance right off the bat. Nice. Thanks for your feedback. I have to admit, I rubbed it in the sink a bit after I got it home. I had no idea. This is the first silver coin I have found that wasn't a dime, to bad I had to learn on this one.
As a dude who spent all yesterday digging for one wheat cent and a handful of moderns, congrats on the big silver score, my friend! I detect and also collect semi seriously, and consider the two almost completely separate addictions. A generic, circulated, silver Rosie gets me all heated up detecting, while I'm hardly bothered in my collecting mind. I have many albums of beautiful coins, and have considered getting albums for my detecting finds only. MUCH slower job, but very fun. Anyway, huge score, it would've had environmental damage from being underground anyway. Keep it, it has a good back story, nick and all.
Yes good find. Most finds you can scrub (modern clad, face value coins), but not the rare ones. You could have just let it soak in water (distilled water), and then let it soak in acetone, rinse with distilled water, and pat or air dry and your coin may have had some more value then it has now. And Randy yes this is a good date worth a lot now.
Numismedia puts it at $46 G, $90 VG, $210 F, $800 VF, $3360 XF. Most of them had long, hard working lives. This one hadn't worked too long before it went to its (temporary) grave. I'm thinking it might have been low VF, but even in F they're getting pricey by my standards.
