Please grade this 1795 Half Dollar

Please let me know what grade you would assign to this coin.
(Posted this coin before, now better pictures I hope)

It is an O-117, Obverse 9, Reverse N, R-4 (attribution thanks to a member of the forum)

Thanks!

Eduard

 

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Eduard:
Easy, I'd grade it: I hate you!

Seriously, that is a beauty. Probably XF.

 

I would say VF35, tpgc XF40. Very nice Eduard! Love it. Nice color as far as I am concerned.

 

My thoughts exactly. Nice coin. :high5:

 

I agree with the XF. Very nice toning and clean surfaces.

 

I agree with the VF++ grade. That is a gorgeous half dollar, especially the flawless reverse, and I would be very happy to own it. I'm trying to collect early half dollars in EF, with that perfect gem circulated cameo look.

 

Very nice example... problem-free and original...

I'd place it as a Choice VF (30-35)

 

Vf 35

 

I'm with the jealous crowed.

That aside I'd say VF35-XF40. A very nice original example.

 

Amazing coin! did you just have a few thousand lying around?

 

For once, I'd have to agree with Frank! :thumb:

Ribbit

Ps: Hey Frank? If we werk together, maybe we can liberate that silver goddess from Eduard's possession and give it a better home. :hammer: You hold him down and I'll hop off with the coin. :hail:

 

WOW! Such a beauty, looks like a very nice example, and no signs of any obvious cleaning or dipping, or anything like that, like I've seen on a lot of these that are graded!
I've seen some of these grade in-accurately, most being undergraded, so maybe you will get lucky if ya' send this in... I have to agree with everyone above with the VF35 grade, but that coin is PERFECT in my opinion.. LOL
Very nice!

 

[tongue dragging on the desk].

I can't help it, I REALLY like that coin!

Eduard: Sorry, but I still hate you.
(J/K)

 

Lovely coin, Eduard, I think vf-35, but it might hit xf40. Just a great example, with very few marks that I can see.

 

EF; an absolutely ridiculously-spectacular coin. Congratulations, and extreme waves of jealousy are emanating in your general direction.

 

yeah probably a 30-35 but regardless of grade a beautiful coin!

 

That is one skinny eagle, I agree with the consensus vf, I will say vf-37, the 1965 red book lists it at 425 dollars in that grade

 

nice coin VF 35

 

VF-35

VERY nice coin. Wish I had one.

 

Thank you all for your comments. This is a very nice coin and your comments confirm that.

There is something interesting which i am learning about most of my coins which were bought 20 or more years ago:
For example, the concensus opinion in this thread puts the grade of this coin somewhere between VF30-VF35. Interestingly, this is significantly higher than it was graded at when I bought it. Back in 1986 it was graded as "About Very Fine", and I paid around $ 580 for it. Now, 24 years later it grades roughly 15 points higher, and is worth quite a bit more.

This is pleasing of course, (if you happen to own such coins) but it is also worrying: not only have prices skyrocketed at rates which much outstrip inflation, but grade standards have inflated too, and this together must make it very hard for new collectors to enter the hobby.
Thoughts?

Once again, thanks for your comments!

Eduard