chip, like me, you will adjust to the current grading standards. In 1963 there was no grade of AU, let alone a series of Mint State grades. Much...
I think that some of the detail of the liberty headband would have to be visible to rise to a VG, but my only source for those halfs is the 65...
I finally joined today, but have been looking in for a few months, I enjoyed seeing the examples of notes that you posted, thank you.
I would rate the coin as a G plus, not quite enough detail for a VG, but for seven dollars you cannnot go wrong, nice buy!
That was a nice link explaining the physics of toning.
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