NIce coin!
As to which design I prefer, I think draped bust wins. But, the heads of 1807-1808 have a dignity to them that that seems lacking in later years....
Nice set you have going, MIGuy, and thanks for the historical info. It's fun to put together a circ set of bust halves as most are available and...
Here is an 1876-CC with the small/wide cc mintmark. [IMG][IMG]
In case anyone needs to see a "normal" obverse for comparison: [IMG][IMG]
Truly one of the great all time eBay cherries, isn' t that the only one in a straight graded holder?
I've been on the lookout for a type 1 $20 for some time; I have an 1864 but it's AU details, cleaned and scratched; I decided an 1850s issue...
an 1875 CC in XF; most went to the Orient and were chopmarked or melted. [IMG][IMG]
I think the degree of wear is more consistent with AU than XF. And the DDR too, that's nice!
1874-CC, that saw some limited overseas circulation before circulating back home! [IMG][IMG]
Nice Trade Dollars, folks! an xf40: [IMG] [IMG]
Light wear, about au55, but I suspect netted down to 53 because of the rev spots.
I ran out of Trade Dollars to collect!
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OK, so I cracked the coin out for a little in home conservation. Soaked in acetone for about 4 hrs, some of the deposits lost the green color,...
It's a 75-S but the MM is kind of hard to see. That's weak strike on the top of the wing.
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