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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gallienus, post: 3084136, member: 42034&quot;]Technically nothing is unique in Seated Dollars except perhaps the no motto 1866.&nbsp; However, I think this is a trend due to their relatively high value.&nbsp; For example in the half dollar series, I may have had close to 20 specimens at EF to slabbed -63.&nbsp; One of them was an 1842 in a 63 slab that was really nice.&nbsp; Possibly not clean enough for a gem but no hairlines/rubs no major marks and light peripheral toning with near brilliant centers. </p><p><br /></p><p>However on another occasion I ordered an 1853-P Half from Heritage, fixed price in a 63 slab.&nbsp; This is of course the var 2, arrows &amp; rays which is highly sought by type collectors.&nbsp; What I got in the slab was abysmal.&nbsp; Of course I returned it but Heritage always had me on record as having bought that coin from them. They didn&#039;t adjust my client profile to show the return [pls don&#039;t tell them].&nbsp; Anyhow while you can find overgraded slabs and cleaned coins everywhere; in seated halves I found quite a few original pieces.&nbsp; Same with smaller coins tho I primarily specialized in the halves.&nbsp; Dollars tho were a whole another level in trying to find nice ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyhow I believe that the dealer practice of constantly cracking out nice coins while profitable, can hurt the field in that it leaves fewer coins for collectors to find.&nbsp; Another example is with the drop in gold prices at times I was looking for both ms-64 Indian $5&#039;s as well as the occasional nice double eagle.&nbsp; Of course the Indian 5 market was manipulated and these are expensive again.&nbsp; On the 20&#039;s I almost don&#039;t trust buying one unless I can see it in person.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Of course I&#039;m really a World &amp; Ancients collector.&nbsp; Sometimes I like to talk about US coins tho...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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