1909-O Barber Half

[cameron12x]

Thoughts on a grade and the surfaces?

 

[Kamillion]

XF- 35 i would say ? 30-35

[cameron12x]

I was torn between F-15 and VF-20...

 

Who else will help me decide?

[JOBESSI]

split the difference, F18

[James_OldeTowne]

I would grade it F-12, but grading services seem to be more lenient on these.

[cameron12x]

The seller's original images:

 

 

Taking the seller's photos and reducing the overexposure to a normally exposed ~18% background grey:

 

 

Your view may be different due to variances in monitors. I also removed some of the chromatic abberation found in the original images.

 

This is not with the coin in hand, but it still should provide a better indication of the relative brightness of the devices and surfaces for this example.

[Arizonadesertrat]

F12

Possibly lightly cleaned at one time (but won't affect the grade)

[Kamillion]

i would say easily VF-30, not sure why you are all lowballing it. the pic on the PCGS website for this coin @ VF-30 looks the same as this coin pictured in this thread.

 

easily VF-30. maybe 35 but probably 30.

 

absolute low of VF-25 in my honest opinion

[cameron12x]

i would say easily VF-30, not sure why you are all lowballing it. the pic on the PCGS website for this coin @ VF-30 looks the same as this coin pictured in this thread.

 

easily VF-30. maybe 35 but probably 30.

 

absolute low of VF-25 in my honest opinion

Can you provide an image for comparison or a link to the example that you're referring to for the comparison? Thanks!

[physics-fan3.14]

I personally would call it F+. I don't think it has enough detail on the wings to make VF.

 

The PCGS Photograde site is here: http://www.pcgs.com/Photograde/#/Barber50/Grades

[coinman_23885]

I would grade this F12-F15.

[James_OldeTowne]

i would say easily VF-30, not sure why you are all lowballing it. the pic on the PCGS website for this coin @ VF-30 looks the same as this coin pictured in this thread.

Unfortunately - and I mean this as no slam - I think PCGS routinely overgrades Barber coinage. I know this comment will anger some, but that's why I prefaced by previous guess with my feeling that TPGs are too lenient on Barbers.

 

I could see F-15, but I guessed F-12 due to what appears to be a soap&water or other mild cleaning. It would be disappointing (but not surprising) to me to see this in a VF holder, though.