what would you grade this 1913 half dollar?

[MoneyBags]

what would you grade this 1913S half dollar?

I am just getting into grading i would grade this coin F 12 am I right or should it be more or less?

 

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[ArkieBassMan]

I'd say you're pretty close. Its nearly impossible to grade from a pic, and I am certainly no grading guru by any stretch of the imagination, but I'd put it at vg10.

 

[MrLee]

I'm with Arkie. I'd like to see more of the Liberty for F12.

 

[FreedomUIC]

I'm with Arkie. I'd like to see more of the Liberty for F12.

That would be the norm for Barbers. 1913 is a Key Date along with 14 and 15 if I am not mistaken.
Did you find it CRH?

 

[Diver_Down]

I'm with Arkie. I'd like to see more of the Liberty for F12.

And when you say "more of Liberty", I presume you mean "any part of Liberty". I don't see it. VG for me.

 

[waseeker]

I enlarged the photo and could only see the L in Liberty. There may be a hint of the I also, but I could see no trace of the Y. These are typically the 3 letters that are at least partially visible for VG coins. While all other aspects of the coin are super nice for the grade, without better photos, based on what I see it is a super nice G

 

[Merc Crazy]

VG8-10 depending on the day.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

vg8

 

[MoneyBags]

That would be the norm for Barbers. 1913 is a Key Date along with 14 and 15 if I am not mistaken.
Did you find it CRH?

nop i bought it a few months ago.

 

[MoneyBags]

VG8-10 depending on the day.

how did you get this?

 

[Merc Crazy]

how did you get this?

If a grader is in a good mood, it has an outside shot at 10. If the grader isn't in a good mood, it's an 8.

 

[MoneyBags]

I enlarged the photo and could only see the L in Liberty. There may be a hint of the I also, but I could see no trace of the Y. These are typically the 3 letters that are at least partially visible for VG coins. While all other aspects of the coin are super nice for the grade, without better photos, based on what I see it is a super nice G

I dont see the liberty at all where is it located?

 

[sagittarius98]

I dont see the liberty at all where is it located?

On the forehead.

 

[MoneyBags]

On the forehead.

thanks!

 

[wolfmann]

You need 3 letters in liberty to grade a vg that coin would grade a g-6 or g-8. Full liberty for a fine-12 or 15

 

[TheRockDoc]

I dont see the liberty at all where is it located?

Look up a picture of a Mint State Barber half dollar... Then you will see where it is located. I used to be convinced that the barber dimes didnt have Liberty on them, until I got one that is MS... It rubs off pretty quick.

Although I am not anything other than a total newbie to this amazing hobby. (coins). I would say it is G8 at best. I used one of the grading books I have, and compared pics.

 

[sagittarius98]

G-6