Ok great. Someone said on another board that it was fake due to the stars looking wonky. Granted due to the age they do look wonky but I compared it to a PGCS 40 and it was no different. Plus the lettering was too crisp to be fake to me.
I would encourage you to go to the Liberty seated collector club site and take advantage of the FREE online reference books by Bill Bugert to see if you can match a die marriage. I cannot tell from a picture. james
I would encourage you to go to the Liberty seated collector club site and take advantage of the FREE online reference books by Bill Bugert to see if you can match a die marriage. I cannot tell from a picture. james
one of my favorite coins.
Oh I am so sorry. Think maybe I posted in wrong fourm. Mine is a quarter. Ha
@Barberian said:
This has been a very exciting and anxious week for me as I had to wait three days for this coin to arrive sight unseen. Three hours of sleep in two nights. It was a dream to even attempt to get a 78-S, and now it's sitting on my desk, no different from the other coins. I need a nap.
GRRR!! Congrats-This is the only one that I still need. But, I am basically done collecting and will never acquire one now.
Wow! Great to see my old 78-S show up here. It's a great, solid extremely rare coin. Short of the unobtanium 1853-O no arrows, this is the last coin obtained in a Seated Liberty half set. Enjoy!
@alaura22 said:
Don
3 coins to go.......then what?
I have the whole set (except the 73-cc NA of course). I'm just in the process of upgrading. The goal is minimum VF20 (max I guess will be AU50 now that I have a couple). I have 13 coins below VF, including 2 details coins (71-cc and 86). The coins above are just upgrades to existing VF coins. I'll just keep slowly upgrading toward AU50, then pass the set down to my kids someday. Passing it down to them was the only reason I started slabbing the set last year, which has turned out to be fun in it's own way. Before that, it was in a Dansco. I'm old school and prefer album collecting.
@fastfreddie said:
Nice set! My pick is your 51-o.
My pick is All of them
Yes, they're all nice. Did you see his registry? The 51-o popped out to me with its strong strike and residual luster. A tough combo for a very tough issue. Very underrated.
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That 1841 and 1845 are killer!!!
Hey new member here!!! Glad I found this place. What do you think of this 1861 seated. Is it real or fake? Appreciate your feedback
Looks OK to me.
Doug
Ok great. Someone said on another board that it was fake due to the stars looking wonky. Granted due to the age they do look wonky but I compared it to a PGCS 40 and it was no different. Plus the lettering was too crisp to be fake to me.
I would encourage you to go to the Liberty seated collector club site and take advantage of the FREE online reference books by Bill Bugert to see if you can match a die marriage. I cannot tell from a picture. james
one of my favorite coins.
Oh I am so sorry. Think maybe I posted in wrong fourm. Mine is a quarter. Ha
lsccweb.org and use Larry Briggs reference.
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ANA LM, LSCC, EAC, FUN
Thanks! I still have a few more to go, though.
1846 LSD
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1846-O
1847
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1848
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1850
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1850-O PCGS -VF35
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More to come!
@rec78 that '48 images beautifully
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
The 1848 was my first one and got me into collecting seated dollars.
A few More:
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1853
1855
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1856
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1857
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1859-O
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More to come!
I couldn’t help myself and had to buy these. I wish all my Seated Liberty coins looked like these.
@skier07 Love that 44-O. I saw those when they listed and knew they wouldn't last long, congrats on two excellent XF's._
@skier07 dddaaaannnngggg!!!
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
F12 upgrade for my VF details coin.
Don,
I think you'll like your new 1878-S, I owned the coin from 2016-2018. Congrats!
Doug
More Seated Dollars:
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1860
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1860-O
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1861
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1862
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1863
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1864
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1865
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1866
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And the rest:
1867
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1868
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1869
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1871-CC
1872
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1872-CC
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1872-S
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1873
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That's All!
A few upgrades I found today on various dealer sites.
Just won this one tonight. P50 replacing my VF20.
Don
3 coins to go.......then what?
Mike
My Indians
Dansco Set
I have the whole set (except the 73-cc NA of course). I'm just in the process of upgrading. The goal is minimum VF20 (max I guess will be AU50 now that I have a couple). I have 13 coins below VF, including 2 details coins (71-cc and 86). The coins above are just upgrades to existing VF coins. I'll just keep slowly upgrading toward AU50, then pass the set down to my kids someday. Passing it down to them was the only reason I started slabbing the set last year, which has turned out to be fun in it's own way. Before that, it was in a Dansco. I'm old school and prefer album collecting.
Nice set! My pick is your 51-o.
Thanks!
My pick is All of them
Mike
My Indians
Dansco Set
Yes, they're all nice. Did you see his registry? The 51-o popped out to me with its strong strike and residual luster. A tough combo for a very tough issue. Very underrated.
J-60. Headlight reflective fields and soft strike at the shield banner, eagle's breast. CAC Pop 10/9.
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WOW
Mike
My Indians
Dansco Set
Wow, the color!
What do you think of the condition of this 1853 half. Cleaned? Legit ? I can never tell
Looks like a ground recovery.
So it's what, Fair? Good? Condition
Looks like XF details with environmental damage from being in the ground. Someone probably dug it up metal detecting.
Ahhh gotcha. It wasn't cheap so that's why I asked
Coin looks better in hand with a darker brown look. 45+ non L.
I was very tempted on that coin. Congrats and happy someone here scored it.
Does this look cleaned ?
Apollo,
It looks like a nice original coin to me.
Doug
Thank you. Seller claiming it to be AU+ all subjective of course
I'd say it's more XF than AU.
Two FUN show pickups for type:
1853 Liberty Seated Half Dollar (Arrows & Rays) - PCGS AU50. I photoshopped the True View image because it was oversaturated.
1854-O Arrows Liberty Seated Half Dollar - PCGS XF40
N30 upgrade for my P12. 55-s seems particularly hard to find in upper circulated grades.
Don,
The 1855-S quarter is really tough to find in decent condition. Congrats on your new acquisition!
Doug
Pulled the trigger on this 1877-CC quarter in XF condition, I think
nice coin Apollo. grade looks right to me.