Thoughts on value

DrCaufield · Oct 4, 2014

I recently aquired this from a family member any thought on value would be appreciated Or grade Thanks

68K · Oct 4, 2014

Wow! Nice looking coin! I hope it is real.

cudamark · Oct 4, 2014

I'd say it grades XF. Nice looking coin.

mlayers · Oct 4, 2014

from what I can see I would grade it XF to AU with a price of $90 to $150 a very nice coin

DrCaufield · Oct 4, 2014

Thanks!

coinsareawesome · Oct 5, 2014

I would say it's an AU coin with retail around $375, coming from Red Book.

jerseyben · Oct 6, 2014

Approximately XF and about $150.

cudamark · Oct 6, 2014

I think it has too much wear to rate an AU grade.

enamel7 · Oct 6, 2014

I think any coin that old looking that good is a reproduction.

jerseyben · Oct 7, 2014

enamel7 said:
I think any coin that old looking that good is a reproduction.

Are you serious?

enamel7 · Oct 7, 2014

jerseyben said:
Are you serious?

Yes.

enamel7 · Oct 7, 2014

Have you weighed the coin?

cudamark · Oct 7, 2014

It's not a rare date so a counterfeit is unlikely.

enamel7 · Oct 7, 2014

I wasn't meaning a counterfeit, I was thinking along the line of souvenir copy.

jerseyben · Oct 7, 2014

enamel7 said:
I wasn't meaning a counterfeit, I was thinking along the line of souvenir copy.

Bust halves are not uncommon in this condition. The OP's coin is not a "souvenir copy".

coachbedford · Oct 7, 2014

Very nice coin. I agree with the XF to AU assessments That said, I would get that coin into a protective holder. But if you must hold it physically, just do so by the edges--especially with a classic old coin that pristine.

AMorgan · Oct 8, 2014

Strong VF to low XF... Flat spots on the feathers and curls indicate too much wear to be even close to AU

Alan Morgan
President
Greater Houston Coin Club

DrCaufield · Oct 9, 2014

Thanks all for your opinions

DrC

huntsman53 · Oct 12, 2014

Congrats on a nice old Half Dollar! IMHO, it is an EF-40 but has had an old cleaning. This would preclude it from receiving a true grade, if certified and graded and will effect the price, if resold. It does appear to be a Small "0" (zero in the Date) but does not appear to be a Large Date Variety which would make it very valuable even with an old cleaning.

Frank