Latest pickup - an 1858 Liberty Seated dollar
Barberman55
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Here's my latest pickup.....a really nice, PCGS graded, PR-63, 1858 Liberty Seated dollar. The coin has beautiful mirrored fields (scans don't really show), and is toned in very attractive gold/violet hues. I would say that the number, and severity, of marks on the coin's surfaces are typical, perhaps a tad less, than the average proof 63 Seated dollar. I like the originality of the coin....not the typical dipped out, proof, Seated dollar.
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What are the diagnostics?
Rob
<< <i>So how could one know this is a proof coin if it was not slabbed.
What are the diagnostics?
Rob >>
Well for one.....the 1858 is a proof only year in the Liberty Seated dollar series. In addition, you have the sharpness of strike, squared rims, mirror-like fields, etc., etc., that are diagnostics of proof coins.
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Not too long ago I thought owning an 1858 Proof Dollar
would have been the culmination of my collecting. Its
that rare, IMHO. Great coin, Dan. Congratulations !!
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But you gotta quit copying my every move! I pick up a 73-cc in XF, you pick one up. I get a PF-63 1858, you get a PF-63 1858. I bet I know who's going to buy the next AU-55 1872-cc dollar that comes up for sale!
JK, it's always nice to see your newest pick ups!
Mark
<< <i>Nice coin Dan. I was wondering if you were able to pick it up.
But you gotta quit copying my every move! I pick up a 73-cc in XF, you pick one up. I get a PF-63 1858, you get a PF-63 1858. I bet I know who's going to buy the next AU-55 1872-cc dollar that comes up for sale!
JK, it's always nice to see your newest pick ups!
Mark >>
Mark,
I was thinking the exact same thing.....very strange. I may have to wait awhile on the 72-CC though.
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