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Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 04/26/2009 9:04 pm Speaking of Seated halves.... SuperDave's post about the 1862-S half mentioned that different reverse dies were put into service for the 1862 coins, compared with earlier issues. I have an 1857-S half and I compared its reverse to that of my 1862-S. The differences seem minor, with the 1862 having blockier letters that appear to crowd together more closely. As is common for the hand-punched mintmarks from this era, the 1857 mintmark size and position differ from the 1862 coin. I like the 1857-S since it is quite a scarce date even in worn condition. I picked up this original example from JJ Teaparty for about $95 and was very pleased to add it to my collection. With three letters of LIBERTY partially visible I would grade it G-06, maybe VG-8 on a good day. For comparison, the reverse photo of my 1862-S coin appears after the 1857-S reverse. Report this Post to the Staff

BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 04/26/2009 10:15 pm Jaobler that 1857-S is VG8 all day long. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 04/26/2009 10:22 pm VG-8 at least, maybe VG-10. The reverse is nearly F IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 04/27/2009 08:17 am with bherring1964 VG-08 Great addition to any collection Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3342 Posts	Posted 04/29/2009 3:15 pm Pre 1860 San Francisco Seated coinage. Big S, big numerals. It doesn't get any better than this IMHO. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 05/03/2009 10:58 pm Quote: Jaobler that 1857-S is VG8 all day long swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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