I'm just kind of throwing these out there. This one is kind of special as I had a great great great uncle in Armistead's division in Picketts...
I decided to go with a quick look and my gut reaction, so I'll say 1-fake, 2-gen, 3 fake. Let the chips fall where they may!
What a nice group! They all appear to be "original" to me, the first step toward CAC approval. Good luck on the submission.
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Unable to view the photos, but if as the OP describes, definitely a fake.
I agree with AT, weird colors and from what I can tell unnatural progressions.
VF30 looks right. maybe some old cleaning but still enough dirt to make me happy.
Beautiful example. The video really helps appreciate the luster, and the lack of marks which are always a problem with this series that lacks...
OK, since you asked, I'll post it. In addition to the planchet flaw, there is a very light mark across the rev, which can only be seen if the...
Very tough to differentiate higher AU from UNC examples and almost impossible from photos alone. High quality fakes abound. Marks in the fields...
The colors look right for some late stage toning; probably exposed to moisture, heat, some source of sulphur fumes.
I'm at 64 too, but then I'm usually wrong!
1840-au50? 1864s- au55? (looks like a rust pitted obv die)
Agree, I think that is a perfect 58 for the type. I have a 58 also which has great color, but a small planchet flaw near the rim on the right.
The Pan-Pac half dollars were sold in little velvet lined boxes, which imparted a nice blue-rose toning to coins that were left inside them....
I'll guess 62 due to the marks, but a ton of eye appeal. Really nice!
Despite the fuzzy photos, I find the lack of even light marks, and an abundance of what I call "Beijing Mint Frost", worrisome.
Yeah, when I saw "Questionable Color" on the label, my response was "What color?" I agree with Lehigh above.
All nice coins, but the 1795 and 1837 really caught my eye!
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