Liberty Seated Half dollar-grade please

[jesbroken]

I picked up this half last week, just because of the price. I know that it has been poorly cleaned, but what grade can you help me with utilizing these pics? While my photography sucks, the LIBERTY is entirely visible with the naked eye(that is assuming you have decent vision). Thanks

[WinstonWare]

Is the coin oblong?

[jesbroken]

Only when I stretch it.

[WinstonWare]

Well aside from the cleaning the coin looks okay. The rims are nice, no terrible hits or scratches…vf-30 details

[jesbroken]

Probably worth the $28(including freight) that I paid for it, then. Seller advertised it as AU-ha(by the way AU-ha is a grading term particular only to EBAY-you must use your imagination), which is probably what drove most away from bidding.

[bsshog40]

I would say VF Jim. Man someone really hurt this coin.

[jesbroken]

Yes they did. Anyone got a taco bell napkin? I thought about soaking it in a rust infested coffee can for a year but decided to pass.

[WinstonWare]

Is this going to be the first ever skyscraper in West Virginia

[jesbroken]

If it doesn't fall over when I stretch it out.

[BillJones]

The grade a VG with a less than gentle cleaning. In this grade the cleaning is not that big a deal.

 

The word "LIBERTY" is a grading point, but if the rest of the coin lacks eye appeal it's not going to get a Fine grade, at least not from us old timers. Back in the day Fine was generally the first grade where one could say the coin was attractive if it was truly worthy of the grade. Anything lower than that could be a bit scruffy and still rate VG or less. In the very low grades scruffy is expected.

[MikeInFL]

VF details, cleaned, net F 12 would be my grade...Mike