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The 1840 Medium O Seated Dime

Posted by LSCC Admin at 6 July, 2009, 4:15 pm - (0) Comment
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By Jason Feldman The 1840-O Seated Dime with a mintage of over 1 million coins has numerous varieties for collecting. There are small, medium, and large mint mark sizes. Even with such a large mintage, finding high grade coin is very challenging. Locating a mint state example is a major undertaking as both PCGS and NGC combined have graded only 17 coins and some of those are most likely resubmitted coins. The highest graded example… Continued...

1877-S Trade Dollar Reverse Varieties

Posted by LSCC Admin at 6 July, 2009, 4:10 pm - (0) Comment
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By Bill Cowburn Most Liberty Seated collectors are aware that new hubs were prepared for both the obverse and reverse of the US Trade Dollar with the new (improved) designs implemented beginning in 1875. All 1873 and 1874 issues have the Type 1 Obverse and Type 1 Reverse design (Type I/I) and all issues 1877 through the end of the series used the Type 2 Obverse and Type 2 Reverse (Type… Continued...

The Elusive VF: Making A Case for Split Grading

Posted by LSCC Admin at 6 July, 2009, 3:54 pm - (0) Comment
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by Joe Brame, LSCC No. 2121 Although perhaps appropriate to other coins in the Liberty Seated series, this brief note will limit its focus to Liberty Seated half dollars. Why oh why is VF the only grade with four numeric designations: VF20, VF25, VF30 and VF35? If a coin is being advertised as VF, which of the above grades is it really? Certainly both of these questions are unanswerable, leaving a… Continued...

New Thoughts on the 1857 Smoking Liberty Seated Quarter; Did the Midnight Minter Have Anything to do With it?

Posted by Mike Ellis at 30 April, 2009, 12:53 pm - (5) Comment
Categories: DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins), DLRC Auctions, Hot Topics, LSCC, News, Numismatic Blogs

I know, I know. I'm beating the subject coin to the point our readers may be getting tired of it. Well, fortunately for those who are getting tired of it, after tomorrow the sale and promotions should be all over. However, since the sales end tonight, the variety is heavy on my mind and a new theory has evolved. Could it be that this 1857 Smoking Liberty Seated quarter is… Continued...

A Truly ‘Original’ 1840-O Half Dime

Posted by LSCC Admin at 9 February, 2009, 9:09 am - (1) Comment
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by Stephen A. Crain In addition to collecting the half dimes of all series, I also actively collect anything related to or made from half dimes, including love tokens, necklaces, bracelets, stickpins, buttons, brooches, letter openers, a finger bowl, and even a tiny spoon made from a half dime. For several years I have searched for an example of early American blown glass with an encapsulated coin, preferably a United States… Continued...

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