Fake. Copious "Beijing mint frost."
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!
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