New Images

[Tradedollarnut]

Have added all new images to the Seated Dollar set. Shylock did a fantastic job taking all of these!

 

Check them out!

[chinook]

WOW

 

Shylock did a great job but he had great subjects to work with. Congrats to you both.

 

My favorites:

 

49 Oh so frosty

54 WOW

62 Yummy

66 Delicious

71-cc Shocking

72 Im getting hungry

73 Im passing out

[Oldtrader3]

Beautiful images for a beautiful set!

[Tradedollarnut]

In honor of Shylock's images, I have resurrected the MS Trade Dollar set:

 

Check out these images as well

[EVillageProwler]

I am much more intimate with the SD set than I am with the TD one. I can honestly say that holding the coins in my hand sent chills up and down my spine. Hard as it may seem to anyone -- including myself -- I actually got bored looking at so many fine specimens. It's kind of like when you have to judge a beauty contest, and the contestants all kind of run together after a while.

 

Here are the coins that stick out the most for me, emotionally:

 

* 1840, no insult intended toward TDN's Fairfield specimen, but I would love to compare my coin to it to see the actual qualitative differences are between the two coins. TDN has seen my coin. If he remembers mine well enough, I would be happy with his honest opinion.

* 1861, TDN's acquisition of which freed up the undergrade which actually has sentimental value to me.

* 1866, the Hayes specimen, I had desired and chased before I could easily afford it. Then it passed beyond my reach.

* 1870, a buddy got it from the dealer before I could and refused to sell it to me for a quick profit. Sold it to TDN under much more favorable conditions to the previous owner.

* 1870-S, I strongly recommend TDN to disinfect the slab ASAP if he hasn't already done so.

* 1873-CC, I didn't even recognize the coin as that date when I saw it. It simply does not look like any other known 73-CC. Non pareil, as the French say.

 

Of the few TD's in his set that I know, I am most moved by the 74-CC. I saw it raw at the latest auction appearance and almost cried because it was so beautiful. Much more than a tad better than mine!!!

 

EVP

[Tradedollarnut]

Personally, my favorite coin is the 1848. It's a perfect combination of low mintage, grade rarity and provenance. It resided in the Garrett Collection for over 100 years, is the finest known by 3 full grades and is the second lowest mintage of the first decade's production.

 

EVP - I consider your 1840 the second finest known of the date - a beautiful, high end MS63.

[TomB]

I've now gone through most of the set and I don't know which group is my favorite. However, it is an amazing accomplishment to gather together survivors of that caliber.

[gpnyc]

Very nice set! I'd be happy with just one of those coins!

[Tradedollarnut]

EVP: I've found an 1840 that's just a bit better than either of our coins! Well, except it's a proof...

 

Legend Seated Proofs

 

 

[EVillageProwler]

TDN,

 

You are such a wanker. JOM can do a better job than that!!!

 

 

EVP

[jom]

TDN,

 

You are such a wanker. JOM can do a better job than that!!!

 

Better job doing what, weenieboy?

 

jom

[Tradedollarnut]

Coloring with crayons?

[Morgannut]

I still think the 1866 has the most eye appeal, and in terms of rarity, history etc the 1870-S beats the 1848 hands down. When and if I finally understand the attraction of the 1848-- besides the provenance, perhaps I'll know enough about the series to sell all my Morgans and buy a top Seated Dollar! Nah, I could never do that!