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i like the obv of coin b and the rev of coin a +1  |
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@ The Silver Searcher I'm just past the half way point now. A proof Seated dime set is generally considered to run from 1858 to 1891 for a total of 35 coins. There are earlier Seated dime proofs but they are extremely limited and mindbogglingly expensive. At this time there isn't a single set or even a partial set registered at PCGS. I have 18 so far. The remaining 17 coins may take me the rest of my life to gather and I'm perfectly fine with that. Here are dates that I don't have yet: 1858, 1860, 1861, 1863, 1866, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873 no arrows, 1873 arrows, 1875, 1876, 1881, 1886, 1887, 1889 and 1891 Anyone interested in taking a look they can be viewed here http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/Mem...292&s=118142My 1859 isn't shown at the moment as it's getting TrueView imaging done right now. Edited by Tbone
01/22/2015 10:05 pm
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Tough choice since both coins looks so similar but I lean towards coin A. The toning on A looks like it may a little more vibrant than on B.
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I voted A because it appears to have more detail in the head area. Both are nice coins.
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tbone - the higher graded coin (not in your set) may have graded higher just due to the auction firm or collection it came from, not unheard of to slightly overgrade a big collection just to make the consignor happy, I agree there is no way the two coins are 3 grades apart. Maybe 1-1.5 if that.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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To me they are very evenly matched. Choosing was not an easy decision. Frankly I don't see a reason for any difference in grade. I did select coin A though because the strike is just slightly better.
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As long as I have you thinking about proof Seated dimes. What are your thoughts on this one?  It's coming up soon at auction and I don't have this date. |
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I haven't read your "spoiler alert" yet.
However, I agree with some others in that I would see no justification to get one over the other.
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My thoughts on the 1871 coming up for auction....gorgeous  The only flaw that stands out at all (if I enlarge the image) is the small tick on the "O" in ONE. Not bad for a coin almost 145 years old! Edited by Nickel Guy
01/23/2015 6:04 pm
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Wow love that 1971 Tbone! I would jump on that if I were you.
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@ Nickel Guy
I hadn't noticed that tick on the "O", it blends in pretty well. It's a PR65CA so not too surprising to see it.
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Kinda surprised it didn't grade higher IMHO.  |
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The O in ONE is a Mint event - a planchet void or a strikethrough. Anybody else see the die crack? How often you see that on a Proof? Spectacular at the grade, I think, and will likely need you to reach a bit. The crack is a favorable feature to me; YMMV.
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T-Bone, that's the prize variety right there it would seem on the 1871 - G-101 (Greer discovery!). Could bring a pretty nice premium to the right variety hound. Look at the re-punching on the 1 and the 8 (the 8 looks pretty convincing) and then look at the linked plate coin pics. As long as I am not tricking my eyes/mind...nice. http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/..._101page.htm |
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Interesting. I definitely see the die cracks at the bottom of the reverse as noted in the link you provided dsfreeworld. I'm not so sure about the 1 and 8 re-punch date on the obverse. To my eyes it's the toning that give it that look. I'm not much on die variety knowledge but if I'm understanding this correctly I think it might be the 102 variety that's stated as being the most common one. http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/..._102page.htm Edited by Tbone
01/23/2015 7:46 pm
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