1900 Half Eagle

This coin originally belonged to my grandfather who was born in 1900. I’m interested in opinions on grade and potential value.

 

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Welcome to CT we would need to see photos of the coin.

 

Well, this is a first -- I see no images on your post, but when I click your username, then click on "Messages: 3", it shows me your posts and then your album images. Let me see if I can transplant the images over into the thread here.

Welcome to CoinTalk!

 

I see them now...when you post photo please use full and not thumb nail

 

I was trying to add the photos following some diections from another post. I have edited the post and hope the photos are now there.

 

I will do that, still figuring out how everything works.

 

Looks like MS62 to me $600.00

 

I'm a little nervous about how the bottom of the ribbon fades away under "W" on the reverse. I haven't looked critically at that many of these, though; it may be a weak strike, or just the lighting in these photos. (Nice, clear photos, by the way, thanks!)

 

It is the MS-62, 63 range.

 

Janice, just for fun try this link: https://www.pcgs.com/photograde#/5Lib/Grades

 

A very nice coin so please protect it. It’s in the low MS range as stated so about $600 retail. There were 1,405,500 minted. Welcome to CT.

 

I will go high A/U 58, it’s a good looking
coin however that scratch near the mouth ( Face) I think brings it down a
tad especially being in a prime area of
focus.

 

The scratch near the mouth is to be expected for the grades offered so far.

 

I have allot of Saints and liberties and
there all graded, it’s been my experience
that distractions especially in the field of
focus ding the grade.

 

I figure that's why he's saying 62/63 and not higher.

 

There's almost $600 worth of gold. I would think there would be a little premium over that.

 

After zooming in a bit more, in addition
to the main scratch you have many minute ones, so I think A/U 58 is the
correct grade.

 

There wouldn’t be a premium bump from
a 58 - 61 if it did grade that high.

 

So you're saying it's basically worth melt.