Which coin do you like better?

WACoinGuy

Just a little survey -- which of these Heraldic Eagle coins do you like the look of better?

1799 Dollar:



or 1803 Half Dollar:

kieferscoins

1799. Earlier date and a more orginal coin it looks by the pic.

Cameron Kiefer

JrGMan2004

<< <i>1799. Earlier date and a more orginal coin it looks by the pic.

Cameron Kiefer >>

Both are nice coins though And I likes em both

kieferscoins

<< <i>Both are nice coins though And I likes em both >>



I agree but the point was to pick the better one.

Cameron Kiefer

Goober

The earlier looks to have it's original color while the latter looks to have been dipped. The '99 would be my choice of coin for eye appeal.

ziggy29

I prefer the first one as well. Not just because I've never had an 18th century U.S. coin, but it just looks a bit nicer and seems to have the right color for a coin its age and condition.

rhedden

Both look cleaned to me, but the 1799 has much better strike/hair detail, and I don't really like the specks of dirt on the 1803. I'd pick the 1799 in spite of the few marks on Liberty's neck.

WACoinGuy

Boy, the 1803 is getting spanked! I may have to put up another poll pitting it against a corroded Lincoln cent to make it feel better.

susanlynn9

Although I like them both, I would have to vote for the 1799. I think the strike is better.

oldcameoproofsguy

The 1799 has a better look to it.

Nysoto

The 1803 O.103 is the better and more exciting, the reverse is much stronger and the coin grades 10 points higher. I do not like the marks on the 1799. The 1803 is a much scarcer date than the 1799 dollar. Late die state and third usage on 1803 Obverse with worn rims but I still like it better. This reverse was used also on the 1803 small 3 and 1805 O.112, where it finally shattered with a big rim cud.

Bill

coppercoins

The 1799 is older and appears to be in better shape. As for specific dies, I dunno about them. Only looking from the outside here.

aem4162

i like them both....where are the denominations at?

WACoinGuy

<< <i>The 1803 O.103 is the better and more exciting, the reverse is much stronger and the coin grades 10 points higher. I do not like the marks on the 1799. The 1803 is a much scarcer date than the 1799 dollar. Late die state and third usage on 1803 Obverse with worn rims but I still like it better. This reverse was used also on the 1803 small 3 and 1805 O.112, where it finally shattered with a big rim cud.

Bill >>



Bill, you know my coins better than I do! I knew the 1803 was an O-103, but thanks for the brief history of this particular die. You are correct about the grades -- the 1803 is a VF-30 and the 1799 is a VF-20, both in PCGS holders (though I've always thought the 1799 deserves a VF-25).

WACoinGuy

<< <i>i like them both....where are the denominations at? >>



On the edge -- "HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR" on the dollar, "FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR" on the half. One of the things that sucks about having them in slabs -- I can (barely) make out the letters on the dollar by looking through the slab -- I can't see the lettering on the half through the slab at all.

kryptonitecomics

1799......no question about it.........but if your looking to give away the 1803......I wouldn't say NO

Conder101

They both look like they have been messed with but it looks much more severe on the 1803 so i would go with the 1799. (Besides I already have a draped bust half, but I don't have an early dollar.)

aem4162

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<< <i>i like them both....where are the denominations at? >>

On the edge -- "HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR" on the dollar, "FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR" on the half. One of the things that sucks about having them in slabs -- I can (barely) make out the letters on the dollar by looking through the slab -- I can't see the lettering on the half through the slab at all. >>



thank you

Stuart

1799 Dollar

<<=== But I'm not impartial

WACoinGuy

<< <i>1799 Dollar

<<=== But I'm not impartial >>



Stuart, I wish mine were half as nice as yours!

Stuart

Thanks WACoinGuy!!

michael

i like the 1803 half better as the fields just look a little lightened to me but just original wear on the coin


whereas the 1799 dollar looks like it has been lightened and then maybe burnished in the fields on both the obverse and reverse and then darkened a below average job too

i would not have slabbed this 1799

and this is from the scans only......................... sight seen i might change my mind

michael