1858 Seated Half

Here is a really nice coin that crossed my desk this morning. So many of these seated coins have been cleaned or altered from their original condition that seeing this coin was refreshing. A nice lightly circulated example. I wanted to share. enjoy!

 

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One of my favorite coins actually. These are probably the most common date, and I used to cherry pick the 7 finger varieties from WB book at shows. I actually found 3 of them that I bought at common prices.

This is how SL coins should look, and why I loved collecting them so much. In XF/AU they are nice looking coins, and scarcer than you think. I still have mine, and occasionally will buy a nice one like this just on principle.

TYVM for sharing it.

Chris

 

That´s a beautiful coin, It´s always nice to see something like that walk into the door

 

I love that coin! I myself don't have an example for my own collection but I rather aww others' Seated Halves! :smile

 

Your Seated Liberty Half Dollar is sensational! You say it crossed your desk this morning. Did it just arrive in the mail or did you buy it on the internet? Or did it pop up out of thin air? Ha ha, just joking. Seriously, where did you get it if you don't mind my asking? It is a "Wow" coin in my book and has eye appeal galore. Just the type of coin I strive to collect.

 

I guess when you have a nice looking B&M like Matt's, sometimes coins do "pop out of thin air"!

 

I love the toning on that coin.

It doesn't get much better than that; a classic US coin, in nice condition, with superior toning.

 

I agree, the toning is just beautiful.

 

We have quite a few advanced collectors as customers...one of them is slowly liquidating some of his coins and turning them into bullion, so that's where this coin came from.

 

Very nice half. Please send this to me for safe keeping.

 

Very pleasing to the eye. Thanks for sharing, Mat.......

 

Funny thing. I do it the other way around......

 

Me too

 

the toning is great but i guess ill have to be the thorn and say that without seeing it in hand something doesnt look right.

 

WHYYYY???? With coins like this why would he want bullion. Still a good pickup for you.

 

What does not look right?

 

all i can say is that the toning pattern/wear/luster - i would have to see it in hand.

 

Oh..yeah..that is one coin I would not buy online! :smile

 

haha... look at the amount of niks the coin exhibits.

 

I do see! :smile