New Seated Half variety? Requesting opinions from the Seated Half experts......

numisma · April 23, 2007 12:06PM

....and there are a few on this forum.

I am currently working on listing a consignment from a California collection and I noticed something "different" about one of the consignor's coins, which is an 1875-S Seated Half. It appears that there's a misplaced "1" above the proper date on the coin (see image below). As many know, even those who do not specialize in this series, there are several MPD varieties (misplaced dates) on Seated Halves. The images don't quite do justice to what I am seeing, but you will get the idea. So....have any of you Seated Half collectors/researchers ever noticed a MPD on an 1875-S Seated Half? I have considered the likelihood of post-mint damage, but I cannot find enough evidence to support that possibility.

roadrunner · April 23, 2007 12:12PM

WB includes this variety under #101. Very small mintmark. Also Breen-4994. Blundered obv die with misplaced 1 at base of rock. Very faint. WB suggests it could even be a clash mark as obv die is polished on this variety. Common variety per WB. I've not looked at one of these before.

roadrunner

PrivateCoinCollector · April 23, 2007 12:12PM

What is that other mark in front of the "1"?

numisma · April 23, 2007 12:16PM

I noticed Breen-4994, but there's not an image, nor could I find an image ANYWHERE. Roadrunner, do you think this is what Breen is discussing as the coin discovered at the 1984 ANA?

numisma · April 23, 2007 12:17PM

<< <i>What is that other mark in front of the "1"? >>

That's a very small tick mark, although it does look like something else in the image.

roadrunner · April 23, 2007 12:26PM

It does sound like what Breen is referring to. He calls it very rare but WB didn't agree. That's about all I can add on the subject.

roadrunner

numisma · April 23, 2007 12:29PM

Thanks for your help. Here's an image of the entire coin:

NumisOxide · April 23, 2007 1:28PM

Neat.

clw54 · April 23, 2007 1:30PM

There is something to the upper right of the 5 as well. Right under the base.

numisma · April 23, 2007 3:23PM

<< <i>There is something to the upper right of the 5 as well. Right under the base. >>

Ya know, I missed that. Thanks clw54.

lathmach · April 23, 2007 10:04PM

Take the question to the guy that wrote the book, Dennis.
Bill Bugert will give you all the info over on the
other side.

Ray

New Seated Half variety? Requesting opinions from the Seated Half experts......

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