An 1861-O NEWP added to the Date Collection

MFH

UPDATE : 09/09/12:

Newp for the Date Set - 1861-O Half

Just picked this up at the Heritage live auction last night.




Maybe not as flashy as the rest of the collection - but this one is unattributed - and cost was within the budget - if a nicer AU
eventually shows up - I might upgrade then... but for now ... this is working just fine for me.

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OLD POST:
Found a few nice additions to the new 1861 Date Set

Goldbully

My word, your 1861-S SL half sure looks MS to my poor eyes!!!
Previous dip???
Nice buys!!!

RYK

Uh-oh, competition.

1861 Set

Nice coins!

DIMEMAN

Nice coins Mike.....doing a birth year set?

golden

Sweet!

blu62vette

Great looking pickups.

MFH

<< <i>Nice coins Mike.....doing a birth year set? >>



No, your High School Graduation Anniversary... 1861 - 1961

Makes you just about 70, huh, Jon ??

stealer

<< <i>Nice coins Mike.....doing a birth year set? >>


I think you mean a centenarian set?

keyman64

That's a great HALF! Congrats Mike!

messydesk

Nice coins! Looking forward to the 1861 smackdown between you and RYK.

lasvegasteddy

very sweet examples there
definately an interesting year too

mkman123

beautiful!!!

johnny9434

that sure is a nice half. i like that one

Walkerguy21D

I usually don't like seated coins that are white as they usually looked dipped out - but that half looks fresh and very appealing. And the 1861 cent is a tougher coin in Unc than many likely realize. Nice stuff Mike!

RYK

<< <i>I usually don't like seated coins that are white as they usually looked dipped out - but that half looks fresh and very appealing. And the 1861 cent is a tougher coin in Unc than many likely realize. Nice stuff Mike! >>


I agree re: the 1861 cent. It took me a while to find an MS-63. A few weeks ago, Rick Snow had a 64 on his website as a newp, and it sold instantly.

NumisOxide

Interesting die breaks on the reverse, especially the eagles wing. Large Mint Mark variety WB-101. The wiley and Bugert book says ,that, "One of these tail dies is noted for a drastically shattered die state." Maybe an early die state?

I have an 1861-S graded AU50/AU50 ANACS old photo cert myself. Which looks way undergraded. Like the year and date.

MFH

Just received the newer images - and showing a few newps as well...










..... and a newp from Phila ANA ... John Hamrick's table...

MFH

Changed the title name of the thread - newp in first post ....

thanks for looking !!

RichieURich

Hi Mike and congrats on acquiring the 1861-O half. I had put in a bid in Heritage live but you obviously outbid me.

I liked the coin a lot, enough to bid on it, so I know you will like it too! Looks original to me!

abitofthisabitofthat

Nice 1861-O half. Are you going to try to add an 1861-O CSA as well? I love that issue.

tydye

nice halfs
Here is the P to complete the date mm

ElmerFusterpuck

That 1861-S is AMAZING! I managed to snag an 1861-O at a Long Beach show years ago. For some reason that date popped into my mind for that show, and I found a nice one withing minutes. I wonder how scarce nice circulated 61-O's are as compared to the othe 1960's dates?

PCGS AU-58 (luster is better in had, 3 lights hilights the coin, but mutes the luster somewhat):

RYK

My current 61-O is a PCGS AU-58:



But I have this one on the way as a likely upgrade (63):

MFH

I thought I had this coin on this thread - guess not...