Couple of new seated dimes

rhedden · January 22, 2007 5:58AM

Here are a couple of Seated dimes I picked up today (seller's photos). Paid retail for them from a well-known dealer's website, which is against my nature, but I thought these two were particularly nice. The 1839-P was graded AU-55, but I put it at AU-50, with a nice strike. The 1851-O is just a difficult issue to obtain. It was graded at EF-40, though some might argue it is VF-35. I like this particular coin because it has nice, even color and is free from nicks and cuts. Very few of these appear at auction in any grade, and I would rather have this date than an 1849-O, which seems to be commoner than its reputation would indicate (seated dime collectors may want to comment on that). Hope you liked seeing these.

Cladiator · January 22, 2007 6:02AM

Very nice! Stuffed full of character, both of them.

I can't wait to see your images with the woodgrain background

NumisOxide · January 22, 2007 6:12AM

Ron,

Very pleasing examples. I like them.

291fifth · January 22, 2007 6:27AM

Nice coins. I agree with your grades, not the dealer's. No surprise there.

tjkillian · January 22, 2007 7:52AM

Great dimes, you can't ever go wrong with a Seated coin. Both look original and unmolested.

Congratulations!

BECOKA · January 22, 2007 7:59AM

Very nice, I hope to add similar grade and condition to my type set in the next year.

Congrats.

Barry · January 22, 2007 8:31AM

Nice!

GoldenEyeNumismatics · January 22, 2007 11:02PM

very pretty!

lordmarcovan · January 22, 2007 11:13PM

What Cladiator said.

I love those O-mintmarks for some reason. Particularly when it's inside the wreath.

rhedden · January 25, 2007 8:16AM

I received both of these today. The 1839 has gorgeous gunmetal blue rim toing on the obverse, and a bit on the reverse, which doesn't show in the pics. It's a very choice AU-50, with not a hairline to be found in the fields. Definitely a coin that most forum members would approve of (you toning fanatics). I still grade it AU-50, not 55, due to obvious wear on Liberty's knee, but it would be difficult to find a nicer one for the grade.

The 1851-O is just as nice as its picture suggests, evenly worn and without distracting marks. Ever look at the PCGS populations on the 1851-O dime?

I will speculate again that this issue is much scarcer than the 1849-O in all grades above VG. The PCGS pop. report would seem to support that assertion. Just go to any Seated dealer's table at a show, or Dick Osburn's website, or the Seated dime category on ebay, and you'll see numerous examples of the 1849-O for sale, but few 1851-O. Any 1851-O offered for sale is likely to be ugly, cleaned, or worn out. I don't feel too bad about overpaying for this one.

seateddime · January 25, 2007 11:13AM

Don't let the number of 49 O's on ebay fool you. I have starting to sell some duplicates and have put up 6 49 O's. I have not started to list 51 O's yet.

The 51 O however is only slightly more common in f-xf, once you get into AU the 49 O is even harder. As for an UNC both are really rare coins to come by.

The prices on the 49 O's sometimes tend to bring more to market. The 51 O is really underpriced.

Couple of new seated dimes

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