Great looking coin! Amazing that there are still some of these old proofs out there that haven't been slabbed yet.
The OP mentioned having trouble spotting the rubbed areas; I like to hold the coin level under an incandescent, LED or xenon light, then tilt the...
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beautiful crusty half. Nice addition to the harem.
Well, okbc, if you're going slumming with the low neckline and clingy negligee', you could do far worse. I love those 1840's halves!
Beautiful coin but that mark is in the exact spot to keep it from 65, imo
Nice, lots of detail.
I like the op's coin, the rim dings don't bother me as they are relatively smooth and toned in. Nice coin that escaped attempts at "improvement."...
I'm terrible at grading from photos, especially Morgans, so will just opine that both are very choice and great looking!
Happy anniversary!
I think I like the photo presentation more than the coin. Still, it appears genuine from the photos, cleaned, with some rim damage.
I sent seller a polite message explaining why it is fake: a full gram underweight; bad dentils, bad stars, ribbon tips too long, fat puffy date...
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Wow Larry, just knock our socks off, why don'tcha!
I like 'em both, but especially the look of the 1829. On the 1830, is the 0 in the date as made, or is that some pmd?
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Nice job, that's an impressive group with a wide variety of designs. Study all of those and you'll probably qualify for a degree in Ancient History!
I agree it looks much more appealing in the full slab image.
I bought this example years ago raw (and cheap) to practice verdigris removal. This is pre treatment: I was able to remove nearly all the green...
maybe it's just the lighting, but one of the quarters looks like it has high point rub to me.
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