This coin was in a complete annex holder now it's in a half annex half of an annex holder.... The person who sold it to me said that he did not agree with the grade it was given... I will try to post better pics to see if I can ascertain why...
I see a cleaned and retoned coin with a big patch of hairlines on the center sail, but I could be wrong. I'm also guessing that the seller said he "disagreed" with the original ANACS grade, but wasn't willing to say what that grade was.
If the seller broke the holder like that to sell it, chances are I would have passed. I don't like to buy from dealers who play games. It's a raw coin now that will swim or sink on its merits. Since it's a Columbian half dollar, it's got to be really nice to amount to much.