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Season 32 - Round 4Coin Purchased By:
Moe145 on 4 September 20121840-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar Final Results!bill069 $35.00
coinsearcher83 $45.00
COINAHOLIC $50.00
Eng5858 $65.00
chris1222nascar $77.00
nscoinkid1997 $85.00
Dave H $90.00
CaptainFwiffo $95.00
stud722 $100.00
Trickworm $105.00
HelzelsCoins $120.00
RK55 $135.00
macmercury $150.00
OneBowl $162.00
slowaltima $200.00
motoryoda $224.00
new12collector $234.00
pls $244.00
upstate $250.00
LaureateBust $275.00
Sander $278.00
That Canadian Guy $295.00
mcshilling $300.00
TenHalves $310.00
perfessor $340.00
rycolemet $353.00
nickelsearcher $365.00
Namachieli $375.00
papatony $385.00
Windchild $420.00
murrellington $425.00
amida17 $442.00
LTMets44 $444.00
CoinsKelly $446.00
jdavis18 $450.00
hawk1969 $505.00
TripAces $525.00 <- Runner Up, 10 points!
D0ubl3Eagle $550.00 <- Runner Up, 10 points!
52Raymo $570.00 <- Runner Up, 10 points!
trdhrdr007 $600.00 <- Runner Up, 10 points!
Final Price $1,160.00
murty $1,321.00 <- Winner! 20 Points!
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Season 32 Leaderboardtrdhrdr007 40
bill069 35
CaptainFwiffo 35
jdavis18 35
Moe145 35
papatony 35
rycolemet 35
52Raymo 30
amida17 25
coinsearcher83 25
D0ubl3Eagle 25
Eng5858 25
mcshilling 25
Namachieli 25
nickelsearcher 25
Sander 25
slowaltima 25
upstate 25
COINAHOLIC 20
CoinsKelly 20
Dave H 20
HelzelsCoins 20
LTMets44 20
macmercury 20
murrellington 20
murty 20
new12collector 20
nscoinkid1997 20
OneBowl 20
perfessor 20
pls 20
RK55 20
SA4H 20
stud722 20
Trickworm 20
TripAces 20
Windchild 20
chris1222nascar 15
hawk1969 15
jlgaudlitz95 10
motoryoda 10
Spikey Norman 10
stevex6 10
jram 5
LaureateBust 5
noahs-numismatics 5
Sjawm 5
TenHalves 5
That Canadian Guy 5
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Congratulations, murty!
New Players! 
LaureateBust
TenHalves
That Canadian Guy
The Round 5 coin has been provided by murty and will be posted later today.
Now Casting Season 34: If you have a coin that you would like to volunteer, you may submit it at any time! 
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Note to self, If Moe is the purchaser, always bet over $1,000.
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I have to say, I'm rather surprised by the price, given the type and condition.
Probably something I missed. nice curve-ball.
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Now, a history lesson: This coin is what is known as a "Medium Letter" reverse of the 1840 "O" Seated Liberty half dollar. New Orleans used an old 1838 ( Capped Bust half dollar) reverse with a newer 1840 obverse die. Since the 1838 Capped Bust half dollar had its mint mark on the obverse, this coin was minted without any mint mark at all. This particular half dollar was bought from Rich Uhrich at Rich Uhrich's Rare Coins web site. http://www.richuhrichcoins.com/I had been looking for a Medium Lettered Reverse for years. (These don't come up for sale very often).  This is his write-up of this coin: Quote:
1840- (O) Medium Letters VF-35, lt. clnd., 2nd obverse
The rare 2nd obverse, identified by die lines in the rock support below Liberty's foot, and the weak area around the lower arrow feathers and olive stem (weakness caused by die polishing). The 2nd obverse is identified by die lines in the rock support below Liberty's foot. The reverse has weak lower arrow feathers and olive stem, caused by die polishing. Bill Bugert has seen fewer than 10 of these, and he estimates it to be an R6. And since I am lucky enough to have both types of 1840 (O) Half Dollars, we can all compare and contrast! The reverse die polishing really shows up on the lack of lower arrow feathers on the second coin and the bottom of the olive branch/stem. 1840 (O) Seated Liberty Half Dollars (1st & 2nd Obverses)     Edited by Moe145
11/19/2012 4:52 pm
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hmm I thought there was more. I had noticed what you mentioned, but to me I don't understand the price. Could you elaborate on why you settled on that price? You don't have to, of course.  |
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Edited by Moe145
11/19/2012 5:21 pm
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Season 32 - Round 5Guessing Deadline:
3 PM EDT (Forum Time) on Monday, 26 November 2012*Coin Purchased By:
murty in November 19911990 $25 Gold Eagle * Due to the US Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
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Nice coin Moe!
Very nice win Murty!!
This one was..
$204
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