My current coin collecting interests are: (1) British coins 1838-1970 in XF-AU-UNC, (2) silver type coins in XF-AU with that classic medium gray coloration and exceptional eye appeal.
barber keys-Photos were taken 8 years ago, color on periphery more bluish than greenish. Need to obtain other photos. Coin is PF66 Cameo CAC. Here is another:
Tons of nice coins in this thread! I started working on the Seated Liberty halves as a side when I couldn't find stuff for my Capped Bust half series. Alas, that side has turned into a full blown set in progress! Like others have said, these coins are very tough to find in decent, attractive condition. Last time I checked, I'm #8 in the basic Seated halves set registry. If you want to look at them, click on my registry link in my sig line and look for that series.
Yes, the 1839-o half dime just above is V-5, MS-64.
It's easy to recognize Gerry Fortin's photo style and look it up on his sales archive. http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/SalesArchive.html
Plus I agree with his V-5 attribution - the obverse and reverse cracks are unique to V-5.
Just picked this one up at the post office this morning. Saw it at the NH coin and currency expo and knew I had to have it!
Had to sell some other coins and save for about a month to pay for it. But it is completely worth every penny.
NGC PF64 CAC.
Purchased from Gerry Fortin.
It's a (very nice) V-4 (small o), actually. [very nice = MS-66+ ex-Gardner]
Since you wrote V-2, this suggests you are using Valentine's 1931 book, where he only listed 2 die marriages (and V-2 had the smaller mint mark of the 2).
It was also described as a V-2 medium O by Heritage in the Gardner sale, so the size difference is somewhat tricky.
Bill Harmon wrote an excellent article in 1993 where he described 8 die marriages. https://archive.org/details/gobrechtjournalfn056libe/page/2
Here's a comparison of the 1848-O mint mark sizes; photos from PCGS CoinFacts and Heritage Auctions.
I've seen 13 different V-4 coins in auction photos from the past 10 years, so I estimate it to be R-4 on the Sheldon scale.
Most of the high grade 1848-o coins are V-4, though, and they have a relatively high turnover, appearing 31 times at auction in the past 13 years.
Rarity was the one thing left out of Harmon's article, because at the time there were no large online photo archives to count.
The full results are:
Thank you for the corrected attribution and the additional information. Very informative and appreciated. Any Rarity differences for V-4, V-4A or V-4B? This example also exhibits die crack ES of States to O of OF.
All 13 coins appear to be V-4A, including the crack ES to O which you described.
So I suppose the V-4 uncracked and the V-4B with cud above ME are R-7 or R-8.
Some nice half dimes. This thread has been running so long that I have saved photos of these beauties in the past and attributed them. @rhedden's is 1837 V-5a (with rim cuds at 4k obscured by the holder and a die crack to the cap) and @Gluggo's is 1845 V-5 (1845/1845 NW, crack from toe uphill, and die line in rock SW of shield; formerly owned by @oih82w8 ).
1853-O V-13u, crack on both sides of star 1.
Here's one I just got for Xmas from my son, via ebay. I finally have a good camera setup now, and I finished an 1853-O attribution guide earlier this month. https://web.stanford.edu/~clint/hdag/index.htm
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New purchase from Gerry Fortin at the New Hampshire Coin Expo earlier today. PCGS MS64, older blue holder.
Ron - Very attractive. GF has nice material.
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Pics for this PM, from the Iowa Collection, PC-20:
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Pics for this PM, from the Iowa Collection, PC35:
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Pics for this PM, from Paesan's Stash, PC30:
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PCGS MS65 Secure Plus
Beautiful!
My 1866 Philly Mint Set
Ron - beautiful '83 qtr.
Nic - thanks.
Pics for this PM, another from Paesan's Stash, PC25:
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Liberty Seated
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Thin date variety
edwardjulio - welcome to the Seated thread.
fastfreddie - neat.
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Thank you, barberkeys.
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Holy Uranium Spill, Batman!!
edwardjulio- hard to imagine your half dollar came by those colors naturally.
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Pics for this PM, from the Iowa Collection PC30:
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barber keys-Photos were taken 8 years ago, color on periphery more bluish than greenish. Need to obtain other photos. Coin is PF66 Cameo CAC. Here is another:
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Wow. Love the colored Trade Dollar.
edwardjulio - perhaps I just don't look at enough proofs. Your Trade Dollar is a nice complement to your half.
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Tons of nice coins in this thread! I started working on the Seated Liberty halves as a side when I couldn't find stuff for my Capped Bust half series. Alas, that side has turned into a full blown set in progress! Like others have said, these coins are very tough to find in decent, attractive condition. Last time I checked, I'm #8 in the basic Seated halves set registry. If you want to look at them, click on my registry link in my sig line and look for that series.
10-4,
My Instagram picturesErik
My registry sets
No Drapery
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One of the tough ones in the half dollar series!
10-4,
My Instagram picturesErik
My registry sets
PCGS MS64 old blue holder. Just got it from David Kahn.
Wonderful new postings, gentlemen, thanks.
Eric - great job on your seated half set.
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I received the TrueViews from my latest finds; 1849/6 H10C V-1 and V-2;
BST transactions: dbldie55, jayPem, 78saen, UltraHighRelief, nibanny, liefgold, FallGuy, lkeigwin, mbogoman, Sandman70gt, keets, joeykoins, ianrussell (@GC), EagleEye, ThePennyLady, GRANDAM, Ilikecolor, Gluggo, okiedude, Voyageur, LJenkins11, fastfreddie, ms70, pursuitofliberty, ZoidMeister,Coin Finder, GotTheBug, edwardjulio, Coinnmore...
oih8 - really nice finds.
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Pics for this AM, newp into Paesan's Stash, PC50:
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...and repunched mint mark! Very nice example of 1839-O 10C No Drapery RPM FS-501 F-104a.
http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1839o_104apage.htm
BST transactions: dbldie55, jayPem, 78saen, UltraHighRelief, nibanny, liefgold, FallGuy, lkeigwin, mbogoman, Sandman70gt, keets, joeykoins, ianrussell (@GC), EagleEye, ThePennyLady, GRANDAM, Ilikecolor, Gluggo, okiedude, Voyageur, LJenkins11, fastfreddie, ms70, pursuitofliberty, ZoidMeister,Coin Finder, GotTheBug, edwardjulio, Coinnmore...
oih82w8-Thank you for the attribution, had not gotten to this project yet. Also, nice eye-appealing H10C examples.
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1839-O H10C ND V-5?
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Yes, the 1839-o half dime just above is V-5, MS-64.
It's easy to recognize Gerry Fortin's photo style and look it up on his sales archive.
http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/SalesArchive.html
Plus I agree with his V-5 attribution - the obverse and reverse cracks are unique to V-5.
Nice bisecting crack I - DIME - C, too.
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Enjoy seeing die cracks. Coins with character and "lineage".
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Just picked this one up at the post office this morning. Saw it at the NH coin and currency expo and knew I had to have it!
Had to sell some other coins and save for about a month to pay for it. But it is completely worth every penny.
NGC PF64 CAC.
Purchased from Gerry Fortin.
^ V-1 Proof, repunched 18 south.
Drapery V-2
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edwardjulio - nice half dimes.
Franklin - Beauty, I can see why you had to have it.
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It's a (very nice) V-4 (small o), actually. [very nice = MS-66+ ex-Gardner]
Since you wrote V-2, this suggests you are using Valentine's 1931 book, where he only listed 2 die marriages (and V-2 had the smaller mint mark of the 2).
It was also described as a V-2 medium O by Heritage in the Gardner sale, so the size difference is somewhat tricky.
Bill Harmon wrote an excellent article in 1993 where he described 8 die marriages.
https://archive.org/details/gobrechtjournalfn056libe/page/2
Here's a comparison of the 1848-O mint mark sizes; photos from PCGS CoinFacts and Heritage Auctions.
I've seen 13 different V-4 coins in auction photos from the past 10 years, so I estimate it to be R-4 on the Sheldon scale.
Most of the high grade 1848-o coins are V-4, though, and they have a relatively high turnover, appearing 31 times at auction in the past 13 years.
Rarity was the one thing left out of Harmon's article, because at the time there were no large online photo archives to count.
The full results are:
@yosclimber
Thank you for the corrected attribution and the additional information. Very informative and appreciated. Any Rarity differences for V-4, V-4A or V-4B? This example also exhibits die crack ES of States to O of OF.
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All 13 coins appear to be V-4A, including the crack ES to O which you described.
So I suppose the V-4 uncracked and the V-4B with cud above ME are R-7 or R-8.
From Gerry Fortin. Photographing coins can be so vexing. I get too much blue tint or the contrasts are much stronger than seems to the naked eye.
Drapery F-105
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my first attempt from a smartphone
Nice coins posted recently, thanks.
Pics for this PM, newp into Paesan's Stash, PC58:
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A new trade acquisition
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/publishedset.aspx?s=142753
https://www.autismforums.com/media/albums/acrylic-colors-by-rocco.291/
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1837 Small Date PCGS AU58 old blue holder
My favorite 1845 half dime
Some nice half dimes. This thread has been running so long that I have saved photos of these beauties in the past and attributed them.
@rhedden's is 1837 V-5a (with rim cuds at 4k obscured by the holder and a die crack to the cap) and
@Gluggo's is 1845 V-5 (1845/1845 NW, crack from toe uphill, and die line in rock SW of shield; formerly owned by @oih82w8 ).
1853-O V-13u, crack on both sides of star 1.
Here's one I just got for Xmas from my son, via ebay. I finally have a good camera setup now, and I finished an 1853-O attribution guide earlier this month.
https://web.stanford.edu/~clint/hdag/index.htm