Just spent some time looking through the TradeChallenge50 download, whew! that is an exhaustive survey of the TD varieties. The author notes...
with a mintage just shy of 76K, I'd definitely go for the 1890. Also, according to the Bowers book on DE's, finding one in a grade over MS62 is...
somebody went to a lot of trouble to make a not very convincing fake! Great post, Jack.
serious surface issues. would not buy outside of a TPG holder.
64+ terrific color
beautiful toning!
Nice photos! Sure looks AU, good luck with the submission.
please post some pics when you get a chance.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I've been looking for the "broken arrows" variety for a couple of years now, both on eBay and Collectors corner; I had...
The rim bump doesn't bother me as much as the scratch on the obv rim at around 5:00. The two of them together might keep it out of a graded...
I thought the left coin was fake (before the reveal) due to the shallow letter relief and the surfaces looked too bland. On the right coin you...
my guess before I saw the reveal was 64RB; glad it graded higher! A very good looking example.
I think a case can be made for either a repaired coin, or a transfer die counterfeit. would like to know how the coin ends up.
Always tuff to GTG on these as hard to assess luster unless someone posts a gif. I see some mint frost on the rev rims, and areas of dark gray...
Great looking example, and I agree the 53 grade seems conservative. I tend to see that more in the old soap bar holders with the 6 digit code.
Nice coin! The very first coin I ever bought was an 1835 half dime, at a small show I attended with my Dad in the late '60s. I then proceeded...
Nice purchases, Kanga. The club rays Fugio is very nice. Took me a long time to find one Iliked in the right price range.
Congratulations on your first draped bust half dollar. Really a beautiful design. I agree, though, that you should save your money and instead...
Beautiful crusty example in the OP. Here's one of mine: [IMG][IMG]
really nice example and doesn't have any distracting adjustment marks that I can see. Congrats!
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