Seeking opinions (1873 Proof Half Dime)

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• mdwoods Posts: 5,559 ✭✭✭

  April 17, 2010 1:35PM

  I don't know what it would grade but it's pretty and looks like it would get a cameo designation.

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• coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭

  April 17, 2010 1:37PM

  Too white for my taste.

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• ChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭

  April 17, 2010 1:38PM

  It grades pcgs 66 CAM.

  

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• ChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭

  April 17, 2010 1:40PM

  
  
  << <i>Too white for my taste. >>
  
  
  
  That's alright for me... I like my cameo's frosty and white I also like the die polish lines on it from what I can tell.

  

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• TomB Posts: 22,097 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 17, 2010 1:45PM

  Dipped proof with loads of die polish. While I do not gravitate toward this look, I must admit that it seems these are easier to sell than most toned pieces.

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• ChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭

  April 17, 2010 1:51PM

  
  
  << <i>Dipped proof with loads of die polish. While I do not gravitate toward this look, I must admit that it seems these are easier to sell than most toned pieces. >>
  
  
  
  See the thing is... In cameo, it is harder to get that black and white contrast with toning... also, I have seen proofs (mostly trade dollars for some reason) turn almost "black."

  

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• ChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭

  April 17, 2010 2:03PM

  This coin is a pop 3/1
  
  In fact the top pop (67 cam) is toned... but the reverse is too dark:
  
  
  
  
  With a bright light the colors may come out...
  
  

  

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• crazyhounddog Posts: 14,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 17, 2010 2:26PM

  Maaaaaan I love it!!!!!!

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• jhdfla Posts: 3,030 ✭✭✭

  April 17, 2010 3:43PM

  Of the two I prefer the second, going by the pics. I'm not a big fan of 19th century silver that's blast white, proofs or business strikes, but there certainly is a market for it.

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• rhedden Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 18, 2010 12:18AM

  I don't like the die polish lines. I don't know why we even distinguish between die polish lines and hairlines from cleaning when we grade Unc. and Proof coins. They have the same overall effect on eye appeal. My overall opinion is that this coin has the eye appeal of a PR64 CAM so I would not buy it at the stated grade.
  
  

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• ambro51 Posts: 13,952 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 18, 2010 12:28AM

  I like it. Just someting about the "new" look, rather than toned,. really makes the cameo!
  
  
  and, ummmmm dont I recall you in another thread a few days ago calling gold dollars small?
  

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• ChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭

  April 18, 2010 6:36AM

  
  
  << <i>I like it. Just someting about the "new" look, rather than toned,. really makes the cameo!
  
  
  and, ummmmm dont I recall you in another thread a few days ago calling gold dollars small? >>
  
  
  
  yes doesn't mean I would never buy em tho!

  

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