My new 1864 Seated Liberty half
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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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Erik
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Very nice example!
Solid looking coin, a CW year is always a plus.
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.
Nice example of compound toning. Great pickup!
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Neat coin, and 1864, 1865 are some of my favorite dates....Congrats, and enjoy that coin!
I like it.
What is "compound" toning? I've never heard of this description!
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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.
Very nice originality!!
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https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Still a lot of meat and detail on that coin... Nice find. Cheers, RickO
Lottsa outside demand for Civil War Dated stuff!
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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Nice looking Half Erik! WTG!!
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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.
Very nice - always liked the look of those in circulated higher grades
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Nice coin, I like. Love the originality