Your father was quite the collector!
The hole does reduce the value significantly as many of these were holed to be used in jewelry. I checked my catalog. Can't find it.
Nothing that pops out on this coin screaming fake but it'd be best to weigh it. I think $40 is a fair price for this.
You did OK at $15. Not too great, eBay has some very cheap once in a while but you paid under book.
They're worth face value.
Pictures are the main problem really. People are very stingy when buying on eBay and insufficiently good pictures make is seem as if the seller is...
I love seated coinage... Bust halves and early gold too... :happy:
Probably a blast-white coin that was retoned artificially (probably left in the sun causing accelerated toning).
Looks original. Being proof, any inconsistencies are easily visible. Color is fine too.
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