Just adding my faint voice to the chorus, coin has been polished, please don't waste your hard earned money on a submission.
I think she looks perfect as is. Glad you were conservative with the conservation!
The obverse looks like it has some corrosion issues? Overall detail looks about vf30 to me.
I like the half eagle, looks 62-63 to me.
Looks AU to me, great buy!
What the heck. I'll guess 65 on both.
An acetone soak for a few hours or overnight would not hurt. I'd skip the rose thorn, though, that could cause some really unattractive marks in...
RE: my 1840 dollar; fiddlehead asked if it was graded: Yes, it graded xf45 at pcgs.
I agree with Mainebill.
I think it might squeak in at 20. Looks really nice.
I'll go vf35, great looking coin!
I think 65, the nick on the cheek would keep it from a higher grade. I don't think it quite makes FSB
I think that's what the guy who colored it was doing at the time.
I'll throw this one out there. Bought at auction about 7 years ago. In retrospect, probably an old dip and some retoning since. [IMG] [IMG]
Nice coins. I'm having a hard time deciding. [IMG] [IMG] 1876 wide spaced cc, scarce, nice surfaces.
I'll guess 55, just because it worked in another thread.
LOL, I'm usually so far off on my guesses I just had to get a little ego boost!
Wow, quite a backstory and amazing that it survived in such good shape.
There was another member who guessed 55...... I really like that half!
The further you go back in time, to before mid 19th c, the TPG's will tolerate progressively more luster breaks and light rub and still call the...
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