New Purchase: 1886 PCGS PR66 CAC (Green) Seated Half
Oney
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I got a call from a local seller about a large lot of proof coins. I purchased 3, this one is the proof seated half. I am posting the Heritage pics of the coin since is was in one of their auctions a bit back. What do you think? Opinions welcome.
Brian
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Nice!
Those pics won't show hairlines that might be present. Otherwise, it sure looks nice!
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Nice coin!
Looks good.
Me like!
It looks very nice but HA glamour shots leave quite a bit to be desired.
That’s awesome!
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Beauty.
Jim
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Very nice pickup!
Fantastic coin!!
HA probably doing that coin no good. I suspect tilted properly, it is a beauty. As Catbert points out, hairlines are critical for grades of such proofs and these images won't show them.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
I will wait to see what it looks like under a bright light, and not Heritages edited images.
Chance favors the prepared mind.
Hairlines on a 66 CAC should be extremely minimal. The HA photos are not good. I'm sure the coin looks much better in-hand.
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Wow, nice
Looks good from here!
Congratulations!!!🎈🎉
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Would like to see a zoomed out shot to see the awesome contrast in the old green holder.
Now that is a WOW coin for sure
While everyone’s comments about hairlines on proof coins is true, including they typically don’t show up in photos of proof coins, I would think CHANCES are, you’re ok, since BOTH PCGS AND CAC take the quantity of hairlines into account in determining if the coin is solid as a PR66 before applying their grade and their sticker. Sure, they err at times, but as noted, in my opinion, chances are they both did not.
Steve
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Oy vey. That's lovely, and way beyond my caliber.
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