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1879 Seated Dime OGH
Meltdown
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This is Waaayyy beyond my ability to photograph. :'(
It has incredible mirror fields. I was reading somewhere that leftover proof dies were used for business strikes?
Does that sound right?
The two black specs on the reverse shot are on the slab, not the coin.
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I would suggest you edit your thread title to remove the word "Half".
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That’s a nice looking coin for the assigned grade. I’ve seen quite a few 1879 business strike dimes with semi-prooflike, if not prooflike surfaces.
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Nice reflectivity. Might make PL today, although I’d personally keep it in the gen 2.2 OGH.
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@Meltdown:
Can the black specs be removed from the reverse of the PCGS slab?
Yes. I just didn't see them while photographing... felt from the padded slab box I keep it in.
Beautiful!
Despite what some may think about the desirability of MS62 coins, I have several that I think are great examples and am proud to own them. Yours looks great from the pics.
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That’s a really nice one! Might grade PL, but, as @POCKETCHANGE suggested - keep it as is.
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Oh, got it. Not an issue.
I wish ms61 & ms62 never existed. When I look at your example I see ms63 all day
That is a spectacular specimen 👍
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Thanks for the comments. I agree, it's a beauty for sure. I've scratched my head a f ew times looking at higher graded examples...
Nice coin.
nice pick up
Excellent coin! Photos aren't bad, just a little soft on the focus.
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That’s a great coin. I love the reverse of those!
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