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1866 Seated Quarter GTG

World67World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I just bought this today, and don't have it in hand yet. For those of you familiar with the series, you know how rare this one is. I believe it's the second rarest Philadelphia issue after the 1853 No Arrows. The original mintage is a minuscule 16,025. It has typical central strike weakness on the shield and wing. Lower grade coins often look two grades higher on the obverse.

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    CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 11,167 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Too blurry to see the details, I'll guess 40.

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    gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pics are dark and out of focus, but I will guess VF20

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    87redcivic87redcivic Posts: 153 ✭✭✭

    I'll split the difference of the two above and say VF 30

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    JBNJBN Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭✭✭

    25

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    Steven59Steven59 Posts: 11,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VF30

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    privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,891 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Vf20

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    marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,961 ✭✭✭✭✭

    too blurry, as is VF20

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    World67World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Smaller pics, but maybe the focus is better.

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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,579 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wunnerful ... wunnerful

    Seriously- I like this one. Terrific coin. The grade is less important as this one has the look. Congrats

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    Davidk7Davidk7 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭✭✭

    30, probably a 35 though

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,185 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinkat said:
    Wunnerful ... wunnerful

    Seriously- I like this one. Terrific coin. The grade is less important as this one has the look. Congrats

    My thoughts exactly.
    VF 30 ish, but just a very cool and very scarce coin.

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    No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭✭✭

    35

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    bigjpstbigjpst Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VF30 congrats

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    RLSnapperRLSnapper Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭✭

    35

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    World67World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is my current VF20 for comparison. I think they obviously took the striking characteristics into account.

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    CrepidoderaCrepidodera Posts: 457 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VF 30 OR 35. If it's NGC graded, as high as XF40.

    Doug

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    World67World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I personally think the coin is a VF35, although I haven't seen it in hand yet, so that could change. Barring inaccurate pics, I think this will grade at least PCGS VF30. If got it for F15 money so it should be a good deal no matter what. It's certainly better than my VF20.

    @Crepidodera - I know what you mean about NGC, they seem to grade circulated seated quarters too loose. I always assume a grade (or two) lower when buying NGC coins.

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,241 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Way better than F15! You got a great deal on that one! I think it will grade at least VF30 at PCGS .

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    semikeycollectorsemikeycollector Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice coin and a rare date! I once had a PCGS VG-10 and sold it to the first person that saw it.

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    originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭✭

    Great looking color and surfaces, nice coin. :smile:

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