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<p>[QUOTE="Omegaraptor, post: 2688807, member: 76105"]I am Omegaraptor, a YN, and I like Seated coins. So I thought I would take a picture of my entire Seated collection at once. Here it is:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]602697[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There it is! 34 coins (if you include the British groat).</p><p><br /></p><p>And the reverses:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]602698[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So what's my favorite one of the bunch? Well, it's a tossup between the 1852-O half dime, the 1867-S half dime, the 1859-S half, and the 1858-O half.</p><p><br /></p><p>But if I had to choose, it would be the 1867-S. It is a scarce half dime with a mintage of 120k iirc. It is rarely seen at shows, and even on Ebay where a few examples can be found, sellers ask WAY above price guide value. It is damaged, as is often the case with the 1863-7-S block of half dimes, but it is AU details with luster. I saw it at $30 and knew I was not going to be leaving the table without it.</p><p><br /></p><p>This year I want to pick up the 1837 half dime and dime to honor the 180th anniversary, and next year I will try to pick up the 1838 quarter.</p><p><br /></p><p>My dream seated? Probably the 1846 half dime. As for Gobrecht gold pieces, I dream of owning the 1864-S $10.</p><p><br /></p><p>Why do I collect seateds? Well, because I like the design and have liked it for a long time. Also, a lot of scarce Seateds can be obtained for very low prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any questions?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Omegaraptor, post: 2688807, member: 76105"]I am Omegaraptor, a YN, and I like Seated coins. So I thought I would take a picture of my entire Seated collection at once. Here it is: [ATTACH=full]602697[/ATTACH] There it is! 34 coins (if you include the British groat). And the reverses: [ATTACH=full]602698[/ATTACH] So what's my favorite one of the bunch? Well, it's a tossup between the 1852-O half dime, the 1867-S half dime, the 1859-S half, and the 1858-O half. But if I had to choose, it would be the 1867-S. It is a scarce half dime with a mintage of 120k iirc. It is rarely seen at shows, and even on Ebay where a few examples can be found, sellers ask WAY above price guide value. It is damaged, as is often the case with the 1863-7-S block of half dimes, but it is AU details with luster. I saw it at $30 and knew I was not going to be leaving the table without it. This year I want to pick up the 1837 half dime and dime to honor the 180th anniversary, and next year I will try to pick up the 1838 quarter. My dream seated? Probably the 1846 half dime. As for Gobrecht gold pieces, I dream of owning the 1864-S $10. Why do I collect seateds? Well, because I like the design and have liked it for a long time. Also, a lot of scarce Seateds can be obtained for very low prices. Any questions?[/QUOTE]
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