Nice half! And Catbert the toning on yours is stunning! The seated design and especially the A&R 1853 is probably my favorite design pre Morgans... But I do love me my Morgans, lol.
I have a half, but not the "O" mint.
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I've considered doing the entire 1853 set. Can get pricey in MS65 though.
I'm working on that as we speak, but not a traditional set.... (For the traditional I have the large cent, S3C, dime, quarter and half....) But I've since changed my mind... I'm going for all 1853 overrates or RPM's. This got started when I cherry picked this 1853/4 A&R quarter for $250, sent it for grading and it got a clean EF-45.... So definitely a great cherry pick! I'm going for all EF or up to match the quarter (it's just rediculiously priced even in EF, lol) And then I found a 1853 dime with a RPM in EF-40, messaged the seller and got it for a decent price. I also found a overrate large cent and S3C, but there not quite to the grade of my liking... So still looking. I've yet to find the other denominations with an overrate/RPM, it'll probably be a lifelong goal to complete, but fun! I'll just use regular '53's until I can replace them with overrates/RPM's, lol.
So here's those as well as a few more of my favorites... No way I can pick just one, lol. Also, my avatar is another, but since it's pictured there I won't post it below.
The first coin I ever found metal detecting- 1820 small date large cent (pics do It no justice at all)-
1883-CC MS-63 DMPL toner-
1853/4 quarter-
And dime- (not really a top "favorite" but the set will be
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And I'm also working on a 100 year before my birthday set, but this one out of them all is a fav.. Came back MS-61 but I disagree strongly, I see it as an easy 63, it'll be resubmitted sometime.
And though it's not a "monster" toner and a common date, I just love this Morgan as well-
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Posted 04/03/2014 2:12 pm
