Seated dollars in MS63 ????????

topstuf

Opinions? They are a middling grade, but seem not to be around much. Seems more should be around than higher grades, but not the case as I see. Higher pops than the higher grades. Where are they?

BillJones

With the exceptions of the 1859-O and 1860-O coins, Seated Dollars in Choice Mint State (MS-63) and better are very scarce coins. While these coins did not see a lot of actual circulation, a lot of them went overseas and got melted. Among the survivors, many pieces got clanged around in bags for so long that they now look awlful. Add to that the pieces that have been numismatically abused (whizzed, polished, AT'd) and you are looking at a group of very scarce coins.

For a type collector that above mentioned 1859-O and 1860-O are the most available dates. BUT even among those coins, many of them are bag marked to death.

A great looking Seated Dollar is a very tough coin. I guess that's why I overpaid for this PCGS PR-63, Cameo.

rhedden

There seem to be two types of Seated dollars in MS-63: dipped coins with no luster, and original coins with awfully ugly toning an no luster! Someone please show me an Unc. Seated dollar that has the bright, full cartwheel luster and original skin of a nice BU Morgan; no hairlines or signs of mishandling. They exist, but are terribly hard to find. I sure don't own any.

BillJones

I think by definition, MS-63 in Seated Dollars = ugly coin.

That goes for most Proof-63 Seated Dollars too. They are usually dipped to death.