1805 Quarter and 1877-S Half Opinions please...

[Tooch]

I have this sorry 1805 quarter, I need some sage advice. Do you think it will grade or just come back in BB? It has seen better days and I think the scr's in the center are adjustment marks.

 

 

 

 

And here is another problem child. This is 1877-S half dollar not too bad condition, I am worried about the surface, and will it grade as is or will the NCS do it some good.

 

 

 

I am new to this board, but after reviewing the other post I really would value everyone opinion.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Tooch

[bsshog40]

Actually I think that consideration would be given to the 1805 and I think both would grade.jmo

[MarkFeld]

I can't tell for certain from the images, but the borders of the half dollar appear to display environmental damage.

 

What is the dark area on the obverse of the quarter, at the hair and face area? Other than that (and possibly, even with that) it looks as if it could grade. But why bother/spend the money?

[James_OldeTowne]

The wear pattern of the bust quarter tells me it was bent, and those scratches do not look like adjustment marks to me. The seated quarter looks cleaned.

[MarkFeld]

The wear pattern of the bust quarter tells me it was bent, and those scratches do not look like adjustment marks to me. The seated quarter looks cleaned.

I don't see a seated quarter.

[Coindude]

I don't see a seated quarter.

I've heard of seeing double... but seeing half?

[James_OldeTowne]

That's what happens when you're half asleep, you spend a quarter of time correcting mistakes!

[Tooch]

The 1805 is very flat, does not seem to me to have been bent at anytime, but what do I know. If is was bent someone flatten it with a hammer.

 

The black spot seems to be a some kind of surface crud, not in the metal just on the surface.

 

The half does have something on its surface, as for being cleaned I'm not sure. There are no fine scr's on the surface, but the tarnish has wear streaks on it. (obverse).

 

Tooch

[Tooch]

BTW: No one noticed that the half has no drapery from the elbow! Rather odd for this date.

 

There is a Breen # for this type.

 

Tooch

[L1ncolnF4n]

FR-02 or AG-03 on the quarter

VF-20 on the half.

 

The half won't be helped much by NCS...imho

 

l1nc