United States: 1855-O silver Seated Liberty half dollar, arrows at date

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    United States: 1855-O silver Seated Liberty half dollar, arrows at date

    PCGS XF40. Cert. #48067405.

    Numista-14903, Krause-Mishler-82.

    Mintage: 3,688,000.

    Ex-"rlhesq.1968", eBay, 8 February 2026.

    This coin's darkish appearance may not be to everyone's taste. I, however, actually prefer circulated silver coins XF and under that have this look. I refer to it as the "Circulated Cameo" look, or "CircCam" for short. That term has gained some acceptance in the wider numismatic community. Some collectors call an originally-toned coin like this "crusty". Others might refer to it as "antique patina". Again, it's not for everyone, but I like it very much.

    Mind you, I do not like monochrome dark coins. There has to be some contrast, with darker fields and lighter devices. That contrast makes the design elements "pop".

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    lordmarcovan, Feb 13, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    I like coins like this also. It has what some people call a "vintage look". I know, we call it toning. ;)
     
    SensibleSal66, Feb 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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  4. Vess1

    Vess1 CT SP VIP Supporter

    Here's mine. AU-53.

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    Vess1, Feb 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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  5. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    If your give away coin is half as nice as this one, I'm in!
     
    Mr.Q, Feb 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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  6. H8_modern

    H8_modern Attracted to small round-ish art

    Mine has definitely been cleaned

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    H8_modern, Feb 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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  7. ksparrow

    ksparrow Coin Hoarder Supporter

    That's a great look for old silver. Here's a 58-O XF that I like:
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    ksparrow, Feb 15, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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  8. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Ahh, but I don’t object to cleaning when there’s a story behind it, like that one has.

    That’s one of the nicer “shipwreck effect” SS Republic coins I’ve seen. Maybe it spent its sojourn on the seafloor in the middle of a clump, and thus was partly protected by the surrounding coins?
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 15, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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