Comments on this Seated $1

MarkInDavis

In my early teens, I collected with my dad and brother. Mostly cheap stuff, but we somehow managed to acquire a few more interesting coins. I lost both my dad and brother last year so now I have the coins. Currently I collect Walkers plus an odd coin here or there. I know nothing of this series. So the obvious questions - Is it real? Grade estimate? Worth slabbing? Does it look as though it's been cleaned? My lighting was a bit excessive so the coin may appear a tad more washed out than in hand. I have a nice camera (Nikon DSLR), but no macro lens so photos are always a struggle.

stealer

The coin is definitely cleaned and IMO not worth slabbing...IMO the best route is to leave it raw and enjoy it raw

NewParadigm

Genuine Cleaned VF25

AUandAG

Look real, VF25 or so. Value $350 or so. Don't know if it will grade.

bob

LanceNewmanOCC

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if the coin is authentic and you have sentimental value assigned to the coin just submit it to pcgs and let it reside in a genuine-details holder or get a type set album or a seated dollar album

it has been cleaned and also has some minor damage in a few spots to prevent grading

appears to be real but our parents/grandparents purchased A LOT of counterfeit coins since mass-knowledge in their time was virtually non-existant, especially compared to now
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crypto79

I don't think it looks real, I could be wrong as these aren't my thing but it is worth the 25 bucks to get it in plastic

kaz

I think it's genuine, cleaned. As far as having it slabbed, I think it would end up in a genuine/details holder (my opinion). I would enjoy it as is. If you keep it in a paper envelope it might pick up some nice toning.

robkool

VF30 details (cleaned)... It would be worth submitting for the genuine holder.

magikbilly

I'm sorry about the losses.
I think it has value no slab can improve and provides a cache of meaning or memories no sticker, star or whatever can impart. Good honest coin. Enjoy it, as you have, raw - it seems to have done everything you wanted it to for the last 30some years. What if you missed touching it? It is more of a memory piece perhaps, what with the cleaning and condition, and while I always hold everything by the edges this looks like a coin I'd like to hold if out of its 2x2 or flip. I think a lot of folks 2il miss out what that is like? It was, to me, nice to take a flip, look at the coin and then (if necessary) take it out to examine some feature that needed looking at or understanding. Now, I can see where a younger person might not regularly get to touch some stuff and I miss that. Of course, the "HEAVENS NO, I just dropped a Pr 38 Merc!!!!" with heart racing for the next 22 seconds has become "darn, I think scratched a holder"

Eric

STONE

Authenticity is questionable, in my opinion, although that could just be the coins natural/pmd porosity

ziggy29

If it's real I don't think I'd be in a hurry to slab it as genuine unless I were planning on selling it.

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>Authenticity is questionable, in my opinion, although that could just be the coins natural/pmd porosity >>



that was in the back of my mind as well, from 12 down to 6 o'clock on the obverse just puts me ill at ease