Any Ideas of a grade? 1861 nova Scotia half centcent

What do you think this 1861 Nova Scotia half cent will grade.

There is some unusual toning on the back. Also, I paid 25 cents for this beauty


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Au 50 or Ef 48 Nice one!

 

Thanks jello, it is my nicest example. I like the color.

 

The stain on the reverse a Tpg grading services may not like.
Otherwise it's a Very nice coin!

 

Pictures in holders are difficult to see and opine on

 

Here his photos after a cropping & zoom

 

Regardless of grade it's a very nice coin and a great addition to you collection.

 

I'd agree on EF-AU grade, nice pick fer' 25 cents Coinman.

 

I would say, AU-50.

 

I would say AU-50, probably evn a little higher. The "toning" appears to be something may have spilled on it or it got a few drops on it and ran. Most US TPG's wouldn't like it, but ICCS (Canadian) only gives technical grades. "Trends" pricing in Cdn dollars jumps to over $100 at MS-60. You got a bargain at a quarter.

 

In the US scale, it would be a mid-range AU (53 maybe?). In the British scale, it would be EF.

 

Mine was graded by ICCS Ef 48 it doesn't look like this one. This is Au 50 plus maybe.

 

At least AU50....

 

I've never heard of an EF48 grade before.

 

Have Now look!

 

Well you heard it, now. ICCS is a good service. They're Canadian, but not restricted to Canadian. Your problem is you've been playing in the wrong plastic.

 

Here are some better photos, what do you think @jello or @eddiespin are these photos better?

 

Why don't you send it off to ICCS? Their reputation is built on authenticating and grading Canadian coins. Angelo would know better than I, though, whether that stain would be an issue for them.

 

I guess it is worth a try! I only paid 25 cents, I heard that they are very good coins like this, first off, do you need a membership for it and where is the website?

Also, I have about 140 Canada Large cents, around 100 are Victoria, and around 10 look to be high AU to low BU.