1852 Seated half, NGC MS63, Dick Osburn collection. This coin was a good buy on my part, as these have gained quite a bit in value and popularity since I bought it.
It came with body bag tags when I got it, apparently it was submitted to PCGS as a proof. [Mintage 600 pieces] I don't have any other evidence that it is...
So I submitted it to ANACS back when they were the only ones doing details grading. Hairline scratches on the reverse.
carabonnair - Welcome to the Seated Mega-thread. Interesting that someone thought to submit this dime as a proof to our hosts. Not a bad look in spite of the cleaning.
Pics for this AM, from (formerly?) Paesan's Stash, PC55:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Here's another I have had for a long time. Sorry about the thumbnail photo. Does anyone know if P. O'Connor N.Y. is listed in Brunk? If so, I could dig it out of storage and submit it. Patrick, I assume? May be a distant cousin.
There aren't many 1891-o quarters out there above VF. I can't remember the last time I saw one. It's odd that this issue was so heavily circulated, while 1891-P and 1891-S quarters were saved in large numbers.
Ron - Perhaps the people of the deep South were starved for quarters for commerce. But that doesn't explain why 1892-O quarters are reasonably common, even with mintage differences considered.
Jim - Nice original looking Civil War half, thanks for posting.
Pics for this AM, from Doug's Iowa Collection, PC30:
Vern l It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
There aren't many 1891-o quarters out there above VF. I can't remember the last time I saw one. It's odd that this issue was so heavily circulated, while 1891-P and 1891-S quarters were saved in large numbers.
I agree. I managed to snag an XF many years ago at a Bowers and Morena auction. For some reason the reverses on this issue seem to wear faster than the P or S issues.
Note the fort-shaped frame. The central motif is a bridge over a river, with forest beyond. Given the 1864 half dollar host coin, I'm thinking this is probably some Virginia locale near the end of the war. Maybe the Wilderness campaign? The landscape certainly seems to fit. Of course it bears further research.
Yes, the broken pinback residue is unfortunate, but if it had an intact pinback, I might not have bought it because those just don't fit well in my album pages. Broken pinbacks are worse, but in this case I overlooked the old solder and mounting damage because the engraving was so interesting.
The seller had "dirtdigger" in her email address, so I half wonder if this isn't a dug piece. Am trying to find out.
Barberkeys- I thought that 1870-CC from J. Dimmick's collection was in a PCGS VF25 holder. Correct me if I'm wrong. I keep tabs on all the 1870-cc and 1871-cc quarters I see.
you are correct: it was a pcgs ogh 25 probably a 30 easily today, if not a touch higher.
Its the one coin to this day I regret selling, (everything else, I have been able to better up) when I sold out collection years ago to give me the capital to open a shop.
I cant remember the dealer who handled it , but it came from a private collection out of Montana.
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Ron - Your 1852 was a good buy regardless of the price increase, what a beauty. And nice raw ebay pick-up as well.
Pics for this AM, newp from a local show Sunday, PC15:
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
It came with body bag tags when I got it, apparently it was submitted to PCGS as a proof. [Mintage 600 pieces] I don't have any other evidence that it is...
So I submitted it to ANACS back when they were the only ones doing details grading. Hairline scratches on the reverse.
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Pics for this AM, from (formerly?) Paesan's Stash, PC55:
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Fraternal lodge token on 1857 Seated Liberty quarter
carabonnair - Welcome to the Seated Mega-thread.
Thanks for the welcome!
Here's another I have had for a long time. Sorry about the thumbnail photo. Does anyone know if P. O'Connor N.Y. is listed in Brunk? If so, I could dig it out of storage and submit it. Patrick, I assume? May be a distant cousin.
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Pics for this AM, from Doug's collection, PC25:
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Pics for this AM, was in Paesan's Stash, PC58:
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- Jim
Jim - Nice original looking Civil War half, thanks for posting.
Pics for this AM, from Doug's Iowa Collection, PC30:
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There aren't many 1891-o quarters out there above VF. I can't remember the last time I saw one. It's odd that this issue was so heavily circulated, while 1891-P and 1891-S quarters were saved in large numbers.
I agree. I managed to snag an XF many years ago at a Bowers and Morena auction. For some reason the reverses on this issue seem to wear faster than the P or S issues.
Pics for this AM, tough date newp into Doug's collection, PC40:
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...have not done too much searching, to be honest.
Here's one of the few missing coins in this set:
The holder is all scuffed on the Reverse. I have Plastix to fix that.
Oh, yeah, the grade:
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Kyle - That's a beautiful half, thanks for posting.
Pics for this AM, newp into Paesan's Stash, PC53:
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Bob - Any pics?
Not at this time. My camera broke and I am too frustrated to buy a new one right now. Also the coin is in the SDB.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
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It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
Obviously a Civil War military themed engraving.
Note the fort-shaped frame. The central motif is a bridge over a river, with forest beyond. Given the 1864 half dollar host coin, I'm thinking this is probably some Virginia locale near the end of the war. Maybe the Wilderness campaign? The landscape certainly seems to fit. Of course it bears further research.
Yes, the broken pinback residue is unfortunate, but if it had an intact pinback, I might not have bought it because those just don't fit well in my album pages. Broken pinbacks are worse, but in this case I overlooked the old solder and mounting damage because the engraving was so interesting.
The seller had "dirtdigger" in her email address, so I half wonder if this isn't a dug piece. Am trying to find out.
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Pics for this AM, from Doug's collection, PC35:
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LM - Neat newp. Any idea about D.O.E.M?
Not yet, nor am I confident of ever knowing that, but... ?
Perhaps DOEM is "Do 'Em!"
A 19th century ancestor of Larry the Cable Guy, saying "Git 'R Done!" in a quaint, obsolete way.
I believe Zachariah the Cable Guy fought with the Rebels during the Wilderness campaign and at Petersburg.
("Now I don't care who ya are, that's funny right there...")
Pics for this AM, newp into Paesan's Stash, PC30:
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Pics for this AM, from Jim D's collection, years ago, PC35:
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(I made the pix on a flatbed scanner, so they're not ideal- but pretty good for scans, if I do say so myself.)
An 1857 quarter newp.
These two will be going into my new Capital Plastics holder.
So I am now a Seated type collector (and not just of love tokens), albeit on a very modest scale.
you are correct: it was a pcgs ogh 25 probably a 30 easily today, if not a touch higher.
Its the one coin to this day I regret selling, (everything else, I have been able to better up) when I sold out collection years ago to give me the capital to open a shop.
I cant remember the dealer who handled it , but it came from a private collection out of Montana.
(I don't think I've posted it before....but in a 33 page thread, I decided to be lazy, and not look).
Ron - My old fingers hit the wrong key, it's a PCGS-25, as Jim pointed out.
Jim - Hope things have been going well.
Tommy - Your '58 is a beauty, thanks for posting it.
Pics for this AM, another set of pics from JimD a few years back. PCGS Grade?
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- Jim