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Germany
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I came across this coin some time ago. It is in low grade, with a fairly smooth and nicely toned obverse, but a slightly grainy and mushy reverse. Still, it is all there, and I was quite happy to find it and was ready to pay much more than what it finally went for. Can anybody guess why?     |
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United States
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I guess because it is a solid coin with natural surfaces. As far as variety I'm calling it an S-139 which is an R1. Sheldon calls it "Far the commonest 1797".
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United States
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Don't know where you're getting S-139. 124 would be my first guess. What's the rarity on that? R-5? R-5+?
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New Member
United States
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Looks more like an S-124, R-6- to me.
Edit: It appears the updated rarity rating is R-5+.
Jesse
Edited by CBJesse
08/17/2014 10:38 pm
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5208 Posts |
Do you own it or looking to buy it?
If it is an R6 and you don't already own it go for it if the price is right.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4337 Posts |
Germanics, great coin from the vault again! I do not know copper grading that well but I imagine this falls into the G6/VG8 category. I love your collection.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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As Ds said, Quote:
I love your collection.  Germanicvs, Keep posting more.  Is it a Gripped Edge,1796 Reverse? |
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United States
1584 Posts |
Me too, love your collection.
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 Germany
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Thank you for the comments. Finding this coin was a stroke of luck.
I guess that many people did not attributed it at all, or attributed it incorrectly, probably due to the poor pictures. In fact, as Breen mentions in his book, S-139 (R-1) is often confused with S-124 (R5+ in latest CQR). I myself have an S-139 which lay in my collection misattributed as S-124 for almost 15 years, until I looked at it more closely once I had the Breen book. This one is, I am happy to say, the real thing.
S-124 is scarce, but low grade examples (mostly lower than this one) do come up every now and then. S-124's in ca. Fine or better, on the other hand, are very scarce.
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Posted 08/17/2014 10:24 pm
