Prooflike Southern Gold 1853-D Half Eagle

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jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4691 Posts	Posted 06/11/2020 03:34 am Although not designated this sure looks prooflike to me. Unusual for Dahlenega. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/11/2020 09:17 am I wouldn't argue. Report this Post to the Staff
benv New Member United States 48 Posts	Posted 06/11/2020 8:21 pm Those pictures definitely scream proof-like! Absolutely incredible coin. Report this Post to the Staff
suipakpaikungfu Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 06/11/2020 9:24 pm I agree. PL! Might be worth a crossover sub at PCGS for the PL designation. Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4691 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 8:56 pm Some research and I found the coin from a 2007 auction. NGC ms-61. What a totally different look. Identified by the reverse die variety, and close inspection reveals the unmistakable reverse squigly mark above the eagles beak, and the obverse hit below the eye. Obverse marks on the jaw and in the field to the left of the nose are also a dead giveaway. No doubt it is the same coin. The photos that make it look PL were obviously juiced and made these marks tough to see. I was real close to buying until I uncovered the old auction photos. The dealer is what I would call unscrupulous, and that's being nice. Won't even consider buying from him in the future. Great way to establish a reputation, huh? This is also on ebay, should it be pulled, or are pics a buyer beware problem? Edited by jimbucks 06/12/2020 11:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
benv New Member United States 48 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 7:45 pm Wow, yet another reason to reserve judgement until the coin is in-hand. I'm not sure if there's anything you can do about it on the ebay side, since it's a genuine coin, but definitely worth putting that dealer on your blacklist. Report this Post to the Staff
EarlyTurban Valued Member United States 383 Posts	Posted 06/14/2020 10:53 pm I was going to advise using caution with thinking this coin as PL. I'm not aware of any Dahlonega and Charlotte gold with original proof-like surfaces. Not to say a piece here and there doesn't exist, but I would think the seller would tout that quality if the coin really looked like that in hand. I was going to go with the images being enhanced beyond reality, based on the first photos. ET Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4691 Posts	Posted 06/22/2020 9:22 pm I think there are examples of $1 gold Dahlonega PL gold. It still amazes me that the dealer would try to sell this coin with juiced photos. He's not going to get any new customers using this tactic. Report this Post to the Staff
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