opinions on this seated dollar?

1907Quarter

1872

littlewicher

It has most likely be cleaned.

Barry

ernie again... There's another thread about him lately...
VG-10 detail, cleaned.

lordmarcovan

Maybe cleaned, but if so, it doesn't bother me. Looks OK. I usually think Ernie overgrades pretty badly (there was a big hoop-de-doo over this last night), but in this case I agree with his grade. It looks about Fine on the obverse and VF-ish on the reverse, at least to me.

ARCO

Coin has been cleaned and cleaned and cleaned. What in particular interests you about the coin that ten thousand nicer seated dollars wouldn't?

Tyler

roadrunner

Detail-wise looks like a strong Fine as described. But with a liberal amount of baking soda applied over the years. Would downgrade 1/2 to 1 full grade for this imo. Why not just pay the normal price for a fully original F-VF coin?

roadrunner

stman

I agree with Arco... it looks cleaned and stripped so much like a chicken that just got plucked IMO

My intent is not to knock your taste in coins if you indeed like coins with this look. But if you don't like cleaned coins, this would be one to pass on.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>Why not just pay the normal price for a fully original F-VF coin? >>



Because they are damned hard to find, that's why! Anybody have any fully original Seated dollars in G-VF? I'll pay good money for 'em! I've had that in my sig line wantlist for what, a month or two?

The coin may be cleaned. Ernie claims his coins are not cleaned and the scans make them look that way; a bit washed-out. I think the truth may lie somewhere in between. Yes, many of his coins are probably cleaned. But perhaps not as harshly as the pictures would make it seem.

Baley

Yes, someone please show me where thousands of nice, uncleaned seated lib dollars are available for sale, I am in the market for a few myself.

EVillageProwler

I would pass on this coin for a number of reasons... Where to begin?

First, the coin looks unoriginal to me.

Second, I may agree that it is a strong FINE, but definately not VF.

Third, for a coin this worn, the surfaces are very baggy. Most coins, when they get worn down, get smoother.

I understand Baley's comments about the paucity of uncleaned Seated dollars. Nevertheless, they usually come with a more appealing look. (Unless one likes the baking soda look!) The price asked of that coin is extraordinary considering the lack of quality of such a piece relative to extant population.

EVP

291fifth

This not a nice coin. It will just be trouble for you down the road if you buy it.

ARCO

Heres a nice one I picked up from a coin warehouse in my area. Out of the thousands of nice seated halves they had, I picked up this one. I would have bought more but this was all I could afford.

coinkat

Pass on this one... save some more $$ and look for an original ef...most common dates still can be bought for a reasonable price just be patient.

Coinosaurus

Beautiful 59-O. Much more attractive than the plentiful baggy Uncs, IMHO.

Baley

nice coin arco. you write, Out of the thousands of nice seated halves they had, do you mean they had thousands of seated dollars? that are original, mid grade circulated? where is this please?

lordmarcovan

Yes, please. Do tell. That is a nice Seated buck. Exactly what I try to find for my customers.

I got this one sight-unseen in the Numismatic News classifieds, back in '99 or so. The price was right. I either bought it raw or it was in a PCI green-label slab; I can't remember which. It crossed well at NGC.

This coin actually had light luster beneath the toning. It was subdued but pretty. Doesn't look like much in my scan, of course: