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Which of these 1869 Seated Liberty Half dollars do you like better?

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Number 2



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  • ebaybuyerebaybuyer Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭
    although both have been .... "conserved" the first one is un-naturally grey, at least the second one has a bit of life remaining
    regardless of how many posts I have, I don't consider myself an "expert" at anything
  • YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2 because it has a bit a character.
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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,656 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2 as the fields and devices look clearer with less chatter.

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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,521 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,391 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2. The frost seems thicker and the surfaces less abused. And even though the speckling in the right obverse field may be ED, perhaps what's left of a fingerprint, some natural toning would reduce that a trivial concern. As for #1, it will probably never look any better.

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  • rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,631 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Another vote for #2 here. Coin #1 has more field chatter on the obverse, and it has a little stain around the word HALF of the sort that looks like it didn't come off even after a good dip. The negatives for coin #2 just amount to some tiny obverse flyspecks.



  • thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have to go with two also.......
  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,465 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2 by quite a bit

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  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    #2 has the better eye appeal
  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,511 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Another vote for #2. I like the tone on this one.
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  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2 for most of the reasons posted.
  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    no doubt for me, it's #2.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Number 2... although it could be photography, it seems to show more life/luster...Cheers, RickO
  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Let's make it unanimous.

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  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,367 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Agree with the others
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,667 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2.

    There is no rub on the Ms. Liberty's breast. #1 has a slight one although it still grades Mint State. There is spotting in the right field on #2, but #1 has some on the left side.
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The chatter or the speckles. Great strike detail. I could live with either in my 7070.
  • mercurydimeguymercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭
    I updated Coin #1 image for the purpose of contuniuing the discussion.



    Coin was Ex NGC OGH MS62 CAC, crossed at grade, re-CAC stickered.



    Pretty semi-PL fields, which are impossible to capture in an image. As expected in this grade, the fields will be abraded but they will show more abrasions because of the semi-PL base they reside on. The devices are sharp/frosty, the skin is fairly original.



    I guess I got a total "F" on the image...it was taken somewhat on the quick, so I'll have to re-image it (thanks for feedback). Notwithstanding, it kind of looks just like the image plus/add PL fields and a bit more frost to devices.



    These coins clearly come from different dies and/or die states...



    Now what do you guys think of Coin #2?
  • goldengolden Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2.
  • breakdownbreakdown Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A number of people who know a lot more than me about coins have chosen 2. My initial reaction was that coin 1 looked like it had some proof like qualities that I appreciate. 2 looks washed out and although cleaner, not as visually interesting. I think it is a close call because of the right field chatter and reverse residue on #1, but I would still give one vote for 1.

    Of course, in hand might be a whole different story. As you can see from my sig line, I collect seated halves and I find the images of this series can be inconclusive at best and deceptive at their worst. The Gardner images have some great examples of coins that in hand had a entirely different character to them.

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