1838 sov Guess the grading

[refero]

no serration count involved this time...

what do you think abou this coin? conservation grade? (or slab grading if you prefer); there is something that caught me at first sight and made me say; yes!! that's the one!

no prizes involved (i m still waiting to get mines from a blackpool respectable dealer...) 

[LawrenceChard]

1 hour ago, refero said:

no serration count involved this time...

what do you think abou this coin? conservation grade? (or slab grading if you prefer); there is something that caught me at first sight and made me say; yes!! that's the one!

no prizes involved (i m still waiting to get mines from a blackpool respectable dealer...) 

MS 65.

Although as ever, better photos would help. the reverse looks prooflike, but it could be due to lighting, camera angle, etc.

Mines from Blackpool?

You want land mines or nautical mines.

You should wait until there is a clearance sale!

😎

Edited July 15, 2022 by LawrenceChard

[refero]

23 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

Mine from Blackpool?

my prizes... dont even try)🤪 and yes i do go for land mines

[SidS]

AUNC - I can't quite decide if it's weakness of strike on the reverse with the three lions or slight wear. It's practically UNC.

Edited July 15, 2022 by SidS

[Happypanda88]

Slight wear on the raised areas of the coin i.e the hair on the obverse and the lions (but as mentioned it could be weak strike).

I'll go with MS61.  But could well be MS62 ! 😁

[jultorsk]

Lovely coin. MS61 (just based on Vicky's hair and the minor scuffs on obv fields)?

[dicker]

MS62

[GoldDiggerDave]

AU58

[Foster88]

MS61 or MS62

[Dakaras]

Going MS62 

[daca]

64

[SilverJacks]

63

[Chrisplym]

MS64

When will we be told the answer?

Edited July 16, 2022 by Chrisplym

[shawy2510]

MS60 or 61

[Oddjob]

MS60

[richatthecroft]

MS61 ? Beautiful.  An absolute rarity in any grade above AU55 👍 

[refero]

wll guys, i m pleased to note that most of you got it right!! the coin has a PCGS MS61 slab, but in my opionion it could have easily gotten a MS62 instead (sometimes i wonder how NGC would have graded it); only @LawrenceChard (a bit too enthusiastic with that MS65...) noted what made me fall in love with this coin, the reverse looks proof like!!!

[LawrenceChard]

25 minutes ago, refero said:

wll guys, i m pleased to note that most of you got it right!! the coin has a PCGS MS61 slab, but in my opionion it could have easily gotten a MS62 instead (sometimes i wonder how NGC would have graded it); only @LawrenceChard (a bit too enthusiastic with that MS65...) noted what made me fall in love with this coin, the reverse looks proof like!!!

I'm sure all the others noticed, but forgot to mention it!

😎

[GoldDiggerDave]

1909 M half sovereign guess the grade 

[shawy2510]

AU53-AU55

[SidS]

GEF for obverse - some good detail on the hair, but a bit of wear on the ear. The reverse shows much more wear (or weakness of strike) on St. George (chest and helmet) makes me hover on GVF (if wear) - however looking at the other details - particularly the cloak I'm in mind to blame it on weak strike and say AEF-EF.

Edited July 17, 2022 by SidS

[richatthecroft]

AU55?

[GoldDiggerDave]

2 hours ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

1909 M half sovereign guess the grade 

This one got a MS61

[Happypanda88]

6 hours ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

This one got a MS61

No way !!

I wonder if the grader was under the influence of alcohol or was he just in a good mood at the time ?! 😬

 

 

[jultorsk]

Must've been well worn reverse die. 🤔 This one is showing the same infamous obverse die crack even more prominently - and note the reverse. MS62