A well worn seated quarter...1860-O

NumisOxide · May 14, 2013 11:25AM

Picked this one up on a bin a few weeks ago. Just liked the worn look of it and for under ten bucks felt I couldn't go wrong. Think it will make poor 1 or still too much meat on her?

STONE · May 14, 2013 11:58AM

Very neat

Tookybandit · May 14, 2013 12:08PM

I love it, beautiful!!!

BustHalfBrian · May 14, 2013 12:10PM

PO1 seems very possible

but a little more wear around the mintmark area wouldn't hurt

okiedude · May 14, 2013 12:42PM

Pocket piece.

NumisOxide · May 14, 2013 12:54PM

<< <i>Pocket piece. >>

Not anymore.

fastfreddie · May 14, 2013 11:58PM

You may have to put that one back in your pocket for a 1; I say it looks two-ish.

Manorcourtman · May 15, 2013 2:32AM

Obverse 1, reverse 2 , net PCGS FR02.

pocketpiececommems · May 15, 2013 2:40AM

Great looking coin. It's got Braddick "dovetail gray" color. I wouldn't do anything to it. If you put it in your pocket it will wear that lovely color off. Should be a PO01. The reverse is always stronger on the Seated coins.

robkool · May 15, 2013 2:47AM

KOOL !!! My 1877 half has that similar look... FR02 obverse & PO01 reverse.

johnny9434 · May 15, 2013 5:30AM

neat pick up, wtg

roadrunner · May 15, 2013 2:05PM

Neat coin....and a N.O. mint to boot. You usually don't find those that well worn.

I found a near identical grade 1843-0 at my LCS 3 yrs ago sitting on the counter with some other newer junk silver. Probably an AG with most of the date visible. I asked what
the price was and they said $8. That seemed fine to me....especially since it was the much scarcer Lg. O variety....the cheapest one I had ever bought in 35 years of looking for them.

daOnlyBG · May 15, 2013 6:43PM

FR02 if you ask me. Too much "meat" remaining, as you suggested. It's also possible that it won't grade, due to that scratch in the middle on the obverse.

For under $10, I love it.

Billet7 · May 16, 2013 1:46AM

<< <i>Great looking coin. It's got Braddick "dovetail gray" color. I wouldn't do anything to it. If you put it in your pocket it will wear that lovely color off. Should be a PO01. The reverse is always stronger on the Seated coins. >>

Really? In my experience seated quarters are nearly always weaker on the reverse. There is no end to coins with a vg obverse with an ag reverse.

NumisOxide · May 16, 2013 4:34AM

<< <i>Neat coin....and a N.O. mint to boot. You usually don't find those that well worn. >>

Glad I picked it up! Also its the only New orleans minted quarter for the 1860's.

OldEastside · May 16, 2013 5:08AM

Wow, the storys it could tell if it could talk

Steve

BillJones · May 16, 2013 6:32AM

I would agree with the Poor-1 sharpness grade. It's almost impossible for this coin to have any more wear and still identifiable with respect to date and mint. I am concerned, however, that the white color could end up getting you a "genuine" designation for cleaning.

Kove · May 16, 2013 6:42AM

Wear-wise, it's a PO1 because any more wear and the 0 in 1860 would no longer be visible, technically making the coin unidentifiable. "Barely identifiable as to date and mintmark" is the definition of poor. The reverse doesn't net it up to FR02 if the date is almost gone.

pocketpiececommems · May 16, 2013 2:12PM

Finding coins like these in a junk box is just a lot of fun. I bought a "dateless" (1878-CC ) half for $5 when silver was a little lower. Had it graded and it came back as a FR02. I still think that it is a PO01.

A well worn seated quarter...1860-O

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