My new 1864 Seated Liberty half

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ElmerFusterpuck
ElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
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This is one of the Civil War dates that is a bear to find halfway nice, or just to find at all. To me, this date and the 1865 were the toughest ones to find from this era. I now have 2 1864's - does that count as a major hoard? This coin here has some pretty neat obverse tonight when tilted into the light, pretty cool for a coin that grades VF-30.



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  • Kyle
    Kyle Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Very nice example!

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  • ChangeInHistory
    ChangeInHistory Posts: 3,121 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Solid looking coin, a CW year is always a plus.

  • rhedden
    rhedden Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I have a VF35 example of this date that I bought before I really collected the series, and I haven't seen many better ones for sale since then, aside from Unc. coins in high grade holders. I like the look of your coin a lot.

  • Aercus
    Aercus Posts: 383 ✭✭✭✭
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    Nice example of compound toning. Great pickup!

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  • Eldorado9
    Eldorado9 Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Neat coin, and 1864, 1865 are some of my favorite dates....Congrats, and enjoy that coin!

  • Catbert
    Catbert Posts: 8,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Aercus said:
    Nice example of compound toning. Great pickup!

    I like it.

    What is "compound" toning? I've never heard of this description! :)

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  • Barberian
    Barberian Posts: 4,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Pretty nice for a VF30. I didn't realize it was such a difficult date. Mine is an F15 with original toning and very light corrosion.

  • Walkerfan
    Walkerfan Posts: 10,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Very nice originality!!

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Still a lot of meat and detail on that coin... Nice find. Cheers, RickO

  • amwldcoin
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    @Barberian said:
    Pretty nice for a VF30. I didn't realize it was such a difficult date. Mine is an F15 with original toning and very light corrosion.

    Lottsa outside demand for Civil War Dated stuff!

  • Aercus
    Aercus Posts: 383 ✭✭✭✭
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    @Catbert said:

    @Aercus said:
    Nice example of compound toning. Great pickup!

    I like it.

    What is "compound" toning? I've never heard of this description! :)

    Toning from two different sources. The first was the toning imparted from circulation, even gray/brown. The second is the ring toning that is (probably) from storage in an album.

    Just a term I use to describe it :)

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  • pursuitofliberty
    pursuitofliberty Posts: 7,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice looking Half Erik! WTG!!


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  • relicsncoins
    relicsncoins Posts: 8,301 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I wonder if it spent time in an album. The obverse looks much more toned than the reverse. Nice looking piece.

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  • Steven59
    Steven59 Posts: 11,231 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Very nice - always liked the look of those in circulated higher grades

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice coin, I like. Love the originality

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