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1849 concludes my favorite decade for seated half dollars. From drapery/ no drapery (1839), no mint mark (1840 (O), small date/medium dates (1842 and 1842-O), dramatic doubled date (1844-O), the tall… (View Post)

Wholesome indeed and your previously posted 1794 makes a wonderful paired set of Flowing Hair halves. (View Post)

Wow, congrats @Barberian. That is still my white whale. (View Post)

I cannot wait to see what the Colombian government pulls up from the San Jose wreck, supposed to be the largest recovery of all time. S.S. Republic S.S. Central America (View Post)

She looks a bit gaunt likely due to old age and poor nutrition, common back then. That is a sweet-looking piece of southern gold, I like the obverse mintmarks. (View Post)