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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leon, post: 646603, member: 19778&quot;]Hello all,,,</p><p>I am new here and I hope I have placed this thread in the right section. I have a few question about some coins that I recovered while metal detecting. First of all,,, I was wondering if it&#039;s even worth getting a coin that has been dug from the ground professionally cleaned, graded and slabbed?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Also, I would appreciate getting a few estimates on the grades of two of my best coins. Both these coins were recovered from a Ponds cold cream jar at a depth of about 10&quot; down. I believe the green substance on the coins to be some old modeling clay, that was placed between the coins when they were placed in the jar, to keep them separated. There were a total of (8) coins in the jar, 2 half&#039;s, and six quarters, and all had the substance on them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I know neither of the two are key dates but they do seem to be in (about un-circulated) condition. This first coins is a 1920 Standing Liberty Quarter and the only ware that I can see on it is on the head, and a small bit on the shield although most of the detail are still intact. Most of the hemline on the skirt above the right knee is also still visible. You should be able to click on the photos for a larger view. Sorry about the quality of the photos.</p><p><a href="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/LeonsPhotos/Coin_Talk/1920_standing.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/LeonsPhotos/Coin_Talk/1920_standing.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/LeonsPhotos/Coin_Talk/1920_standing_thumbnail.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This second coin is a 1917s Walking Liberty Half Dollar. This is probably the better of the two, condition wise, with only minor ware on Liberty&#039;s head on the obverse and some minor ware on the eagle&#039;s chest on the reverse. Most of the feathers on the eagles chest are still visible although hard to see from the photo.</p><p><a href="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/LeonsPhotos/Coin_Talk/1917s_walker.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/LeonsPhotos/Coin_Talk/1917s_walker.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/LeonsPhotos/Coin_Talk/1917s_walker_thumbnail.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Again, I would appreciate any help with these questions and I thank you for your time...</p><p>Have a great day, Leon...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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