1892 columbian expo. half?

The typical Colombian has a frosty luster, though all luster combinations can be found, including some proof like coins that are so sharp that they have been sold as Proofs.

It's is too hard to place a grading on a coin without actually seeing it. From what I can see in the photos, the design shows full detail with friction over most of the surface and flatness on high points. This looks like it would grade somewhere between EF-40 to EF-45. One cannot see the luster of a coin in a photo, and this is important as well and the strike of the coin.

I would highly recommend that you remove it from that cardboard holder and put it in a Mylar flip. Those cheap cardboard holders will cause chemical reactions and dull the coin as well as cause discoloration.

Hope this helps.

A lot of the Columbian 1/2 dollars entered circulation and the cleaning of coins back then were common. What to look for- first points of wear, Obverse: Eyebrow,cheek and hair at back of forehead check for wear. The hair area sometimes is flatly struck. Reverse: Top of rear sail, right side of Eastern hemisphere. Note: examine carefully, this coin is often found with signs of handling or abrasion. From the photo's which can actually make the coin look worse than it is, due to glare, which makes seeing lines sometimes very hard. I would say it is extra fine with reservations, but make sure the luster is not do to buffing look for small scratches in the fields. The hair on the obverse looks well worn in places that would make the coin more towards the Very Fine range. However that may be glare. Compare what I have written and go from there. Most grading guides only give a little help in the Commemorative series and I do not have the U.S. Comm. book.