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New 1843 Seated Dollar for my set, with a twist
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Recently got this PCGS AU-50 example. In regular viewing, it's a decent looking dollar with the reverse being 'crustier' than the obverse. Here is the twist: twist it into the light just right and *boom* out jump some colors.
Tilted into the light:
Tilted into the light:
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That's the kind of a twist to a story I like
Did it have much of a premium due to that? I think it really adds to the coin
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
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<< <i>I did pay under PCGS price guide, even with the juice. I know this look might not be for everyone, but it did appeal to me. Of course every hit and nick is really magnified with that dead on shot, but in hand they are not that dramatic. >>
There's no crust on this coin as you mentioned and the hits/nicks being magnified aren't the problematic issue either. The coins surfaces are majorly impaired and the toning is blatantly secondary. Seated dollars as a whole have got to be the most boinked series in graded holders. You might find one at a show that's totally unmolested but to find another you need to spend months and miles walking the floor.
I say nice going!
<< <i>Could someone go into detail a little more as to why the coin is impaired. Is it the toning pattern? surfaces? It didn't jump out at me but I'm not an expert in the series. I thought it was rather attractive. >>
It has nothing to do with being an expert in this series but more so about coinage in general. Once a coin has endured methods of cleaning, polishing, or over dipping the surfaces are impaired as what's called "original skin" is gone. So called secondary toning (which could actually be thought of as a coins own healing process) sets in on such a coin is easily spotted as with the surfaces disturbed there's no natural progression.