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New Member
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It's strange to find that in a bag of 20th-century silver. It could've been an accident, or the seller didn't know what they had.
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Moderator
 United States
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Mistakes do happen, and ignorance is a possibility. Not the first time a member has found a treasure in the junk bin.
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Valued Member
 United States
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I bought it from a friend who was cleaning out a house and the owners said he could keep anything he found.This was the oldest coin in the lot.
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I bought it from a friend who was cleaning out a house and the owners said he could keep anything he found. Excellent!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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PCGS has this at $725 in straight grade XF-40. You may want to consider ANACS. No membership, No minimum if 15 day tier service, $24 per coin for grading and encapsulation plus a $29 fee for the return shipping (insured for up to $1000)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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From the photos it appears authentic with acceptable surfaces.
Not a Confederate issue.
If you got that for melt, you got a bargain.
Send it on in.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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IMHO, this is a solid XF-40 with great eye-appeal. The central obverse issue will likely prompt a "details" grade. It is was it is, so why slab it? As others noted it's not a Confederate issue, nor is it a scarce date, but it is a great type coin. Many collectors would rather see a coin like this housed in a type set album. Count me among them.
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02/19/2026 10:00 am
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Many collectors would rather see a coin like this housed in a type set album. Count me among them. Indeed. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Send it in.
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Pillar of the Community
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The amount of wear on the right leg seems excessive for the grade, and it might be considered damage. It's a great type coin for an album, but you would not be improving the value if you got it slabbed as a details coin.
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Valued Member
United States
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I think most of the wear on the coin came from not being in a holder and mixed in with other coins.I will keep in a flip instead of getting it slabbed.
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United States
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good move, putting it a flip |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is an 1861-O CSA Seated Half but it is not the die marriage with the die crack from the nose to the rim. This is die marriage W-14 with a Bisected Date Die crack/Speared Olive Bud (WB103/WB104) and has a rarity of R4. The 1861-O Seated Half had 2 die marriages from the US (Union), 6 die marriages from the State of Louisiana and 7 die marriages from the CSA (Confederates) known to date.
I would grade this as XF40 and I would get it graded. The value would be from $500 to $700 if it straight grades.
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Valued Member
United States
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I, too, would grade it XF 40. I personally would send it in for grading unless in hand inspection makes you or your LCD suspect a details qualification. Most LCDs will send the coin in for a fee and you don't have to worry about membership fees, packaging and posting and insurance.
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