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1869 Proof Half

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This one is raw, mostly white with minor rainbow edge toning. Some hairlines are visible but not prominent.
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 Posted 05/28/2011  3:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SsuperDdave to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Look. at. the. strike.

It's enough to change your opinion about the Seated design.
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 Posted 05/28/2011  3:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mkman123 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
why is this not graded? GET IT GRADED!
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 Posted 05/28/2011  4:56 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add theroamer to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Wow, beautiful coin! Definitely get it graded and slabbed
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I am even scared to give an opinion on grade on this thing. The strike is almost perfect and very strong. I can not see any hits or anything in the pictures provided but I think this is because of the lighting used and angle the picture was taken. I would really like to see a straight on shot with good lighting before I give an opinion on grade but if I were to give one on the pictures provided it would be rather high because the coin looks as close to perfect as one could expect from a coin 142 years old. Either way just going by strike alone I would probably get this one graded to protect the coin no matter what
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 Posted 05/28/2011  6:12 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dom to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Just an absolutely stunning coin........agree 150% get it graded
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Here is one other photo I have, it shows some of the hair lines.

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 Posted 05/28/2011  9:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SsuperDdave to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Even if it only makes PF63 it has substantial value. I still can't get over the strike.
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WOW!!!


That has got to be the prettiest coin I've seen in a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time!


Talk about !!
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I agree, the strike is just awesome on this coin. Classic Proofs are plagued with hair lines so I don't think that is a problem with this coin. I still see no hits or anything that I can think that would keep it out of the PF-64 grade but am still uncomfortable grading higher from pictures but would not be surprised if it did get a higher grade just on eye appeal and strike alone
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