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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I was perusing fee bay & came across this Seated dollar. Normally I wouldn't pay it any mind but I fell for a cardinal sin amongst collectors & was caught oogling the TV Pics  . I needed a motto seated for my typeset & didn't want a basic 1871 / 1872. The sellers photos are not the best & I do not have the coin in hand. But I am down 750 clams on this one & was wondering what others thought? Did I get caught with my hand in the cookie jar or Is this a decent dollar? The seller does have a return policy if necessary...    I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set | Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? Edited by Jakes Coins
11/14/2025 6:40 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Despite the details, I think it is a keeper. $750 OK as well.
My heart would lead my wallet on this one, and at the end of the day,
I would still feel reasonably sure, if I made the choice that you did.
It still looks good, and photographs well.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks AU details cleaned. Surfaces are unnaturally shiny. I would return it if it were me and wait for one with original surfaces.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The return policy is your friend here.
The PCGS TV photos look good, I dunno about the seller's pics.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Price seems appropriate for what it is. Straight grade AU would run you 4x or more for what you paid.So, keep it if you like it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2003 Posts |
A straight graded F-12 would be $750 and even though this may be a AU details coin it still has a pleasing look in my opinion. I could live with it.
Edited by MisterT
11/14/2025 10:10 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Your collection so all that matters is if you are happy with it.
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Pillar of the Community
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735 Posts |
Appreciate the thoughts! Will wait to get it in hand & will post new pics then.
I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set | Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? |
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Taiwan
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I am working on a Liberty Seated type set also and my goal is that the coins have a similar look. Never talk yourself into a coin is one of the best pieces of advise I was given years ago. The bottom line is that it is your collection and if you are satisfied that is all that matters.
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United States
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I agree the TV pics look pretty appealing, but it all depends how it looks in hand. Might have been polished. But some detailed coins look great, and it might be an excellent coin for a type set.
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United States
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United States
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She looks a lot nicer than my details '69.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
735 Posts |
I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set | Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? |
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Taiwan
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote:That was my first thought as well. As you have the coin in hand this should help. http://www.seateddollarvarieties.com/1868.shtml Thank you for the very helpful resource! Looks to be Obverse 2 Repunched 1 and misplaced 6 & Reverse B w/ a lump on the scroll. Die pair OC-3, MPD-001, FS-301. So is infact a business strike coin, very interesting. I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set | Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? |
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Posted 11/14/2025 8:27 pm
