Popular Post Walkerfan Posted March 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2022 (edited) 1840 SLD. The NGC Census shows 54 known in all MS grades at NGC. PCGS Population shows just 35 known in all MS grades at PCGS. Just 89 coins in all MS grades from BOTH services!! MS examples exist due to sheer LUCK and happenstance. Unlike other first-year issues, these specimens were simply not saved. Either from lack of collector interest, the fact that they were too unaffordable to put away or that the former Gobrecht dollar was too similar, so the new design went unnoticed or unappreciated. It has a VERY LOW mintage of just 61,005, which is in the top third of low mintages for the series. Ever since I finished my Walker set; I have been working on Liberty Seated Dollars. I am attracted to their beauty and RARITY--the same attributes that attracted me to Early Walkers. I have also been playing around with Morgans (which are actually rather easy to find, and exist in large numbers, just as long as you have the money! ) and Standing Liberty Quarters, too (I am three coins away from completing my One Per Date set of those). Liberty Seated Dollars are impossible to find, especially, with nice, clean surfaces, so when I see them; I jump at the opportunity and am not afraid to stretch. I don't intend to finish this set but will simply buy the keys (and other nice specimens), when they become available and, someday, maybe I'll have a nice Box of Twenty. Thanks for looking. Any thoughts are always welcomed and appreciated. Edited March 30, 2022 by Walkerfan ldhair, Lem E, Coinbuf and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Beautiful seated dollar examples like that are few and far between for the entire seated series let alone the dollars. Walkerfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Acres and acres of empty fields for nicks to show up, and by and large they just DON’T! Walkerfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Very nice piece. Congrats. Walkerfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods020 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Well done sir. Well done Walkerfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Neophyte Numismatist Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Excellent coin! Walkerfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) Very nice! Congrats on finding such a nice first-year specimen! Clean AU based on the photo. Edited March 31, 2022 by RWB Walkerfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadok Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 ...very nice mint state coin......while there r several complete sets of Liberty Seated dollars out there , very diff to find nice orig uncleaned examples..... Walkerfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 zadok and Walkerfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkerfan Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) On 3/30/2022 at 10:35 PM, zadok said: ...very nice mint state coin......while there r several complete sets of Liberty Seated dollars out there , very diff to find nice orig uncleaned examples..... You are an astute grader. It is MS 61 but looks 62 or 63 quality. Well struck, smooth surfaces and nice toning. Edited March 31, 2022 by Walkerfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadok Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 3/31/2022 at 12:54 PM, Walkerfan said: You are an astute grader. It is MS 61 but looks 62 or 63 quality. Well struck, smooth surfaces and nice toning (may not be first skin, but is still attractive). ....its what i used to do.....while coin grading is not an empirical science (nor should it be) it does has its metrics...to paraphrase potter, "one knows an original coin when one sees one"...or something like that..... Woods020 and Walkerfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkerfan Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) On 3/31/2022 at 2:18 PM, zadok said: ....its what i used to do.....while coin grading is not an empirical science (nor should it be) it does has its metrics...to paraphrase potter, "one knows an original coin when one sees one"...or something like that..... Wow-I didn't know that you were a grader. Interesting and good to know. I agree with your remarks concerning grading, itself. Also, thanks for the insight and opinion regarding my Seated dollar. It's positive qualities hit me, at once. Edited March 31, 2022 by Walkerfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 3/31/2022 at 2:24 PM, Walkerfan said: Wow-I didn't know that you were a grader. Interesting and good to know. I agree with your remarks concerning grading, itself. Also, thanks for the insight and opinion regarding my Seated dollar. It's positive qualities hit me, at once. And go back up thread and see who blew the grade on the low side. Aaaaaagain zadok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkerfan Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 3/31/2022 at 3:50 PM, VKurtB said: And go back up thread and see who blew the grade on the low side. Aaaaaagain Don't worry. I noticed that immediately. Just didn't feel the need to call him out. Henri Charriere and Oldhoopster 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKurtB Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 3/31/2022 at 3:28 PM, Walkerfan said: Don't worry. I noticed that immediately. Just didn't feel the need to call him out. Yes. I always do. He’s earned it. Multiple times over. zadok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) [As Archie Bunker said to his wife, Edith: "You done good! You done good!" Strong strike on the reverse, chatter noticeably absent, sharp, distinct features, particularly the dentil-work and, best of all, a nice even color made possible with your discriminating palate. There may be others out there, but not like this one. This one's special!] Edited July 15, 2022 by Quintus Arrius Closing bracket added. Walkerfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
