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

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• ebaybuyer Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 10:45AM

  although both have been .... "conserved" the first one is un-naturally grey, at least the second one has a bit of life remaining

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• Yorkshireman Posts: 4,583 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 10:52AM

  #2 because it has a bit a character.

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• Walkerfan Posts: 9,709 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 11:32AM

  #2 as the fields and devices look clearer with less chatter.

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• keyman64 Posts: 15,525 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 11:33AM

  #2

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• MrEureka Posts: 24,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 11:40AM

  #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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• rhedden Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 11:42AM

  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.
  
  
  
  

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• thebeav Posts: 3,891 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 11:46AM

  I have to go with two also.......

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• jesbroken Posts: 10,535 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 12:09PM

  #2 by quite a bit

  
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• TopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 8:43PM

  #2 has the better eye appeal

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• oih82w8 Posts: 12,540 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 9:25PM

  Another vote for #2. I like the tone on this one.

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• grip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 11:39PM

  #2 for most of the reasons posted.

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• DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,376 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 7, 2016 11:44PM

  no doubt for me, it's #2.

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 8, 2016 3:41AM

  Number 2... although it could be photography, it seems to show more life/luster...Cheers, RickO

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• lkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 8, 2016 6:12AM

  Let's make it unanimous.
  
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• Boosibri Posts: 12,388 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 8, 2016 6:31AM

  Agree with the others

  Latin American Collection

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• BillJones Posts: 34,740 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 8, 2016 7:22AM

  #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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• TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,543 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 8, 2016 8:27AM

  The chatter or the speckles. Great strike detail. I could live with either in my 7070.

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• mercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭

  March 8, 2016 8:51AM

  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?

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• golden Posts: 9,984 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 8, 2016 8:52AM

  #2.

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• breakdown Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 8, 2016 11:17AM

  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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