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Nice, original problem free example of this surprisingly tough date. Check the pops on the 73-S; there aren't a lot of them around. Formerly in an ANACS small white at AU50, now properly (IMO) graded at XF45.
Not much to say about this one other than it fills the hole. Not ugly, but not up to my usual standards...
Type 1 Obverse, Type 1 Reverse. This is a really tough coin as a business strike. And this is a "no doubt" business strike with all of the diagnostic pick-up points. Well struck and lustrous and conservatively graded at 60 (IMO it could easily go 62). Many thanks to OriginalDan for allowing me keep this one safe for the foreseeable future.
Type 1 Reverse, S/CC FS-501. Nice original surfaces and a very clear over-mintmark "C" - a perfect match to my FS-502
Type 1 Reverse, S/CC FS-502. Harder to see and harder to find, the mint workers did a better job obliterating the CC mint mark than they did on its sister S/CC, the FS-501. But diagnostic die cracks throughout the reverse and the mint mark position positively identify this as the FS-502. A nice, undergraded original example. With thanks to OriginalDan.
Type 2 Obverse, Type 2 Reverse. A very scarce die marriage and a key to the set. Plucked this one raw off Ebay. With lots of honest wear but not overly unnatractive.
Type 1 Obverse, Type 1 Reverse, "Wide CC". The final cog in the "Wide CC" subset and a nice looking one at that (CAC approved). Sharply struck with golden tones, thanks to Crusty for a great swap!
Type 1 Reverse, DDR. Well struck, golden tones, mucho luster and only the slightest hint of wear. Thanks go out to Stealer for this one.
Type 1 Reverse, DDR. Well struck, golden tones, mucho luster and only the slightest hint of wear. Thanks go out to Stealer for this one.
Type 2 Obverse, Type 2 Reverse, "Large S". A great looking, conservatively graded example of this tough variety. Ex-Crypto
Never in a million years did I think I would find one of these in the wild. This one was captured on Ebay, listed in a bullion category. I thought it would straight grade, but it came back VF Details, Cleaned. Still, it has a nice look and when you consider that most of the other examples of this extreme rarity have major problems, it is one of the more pleasing examples known.
Type 2 Obverse, Type 2 Reverse, FS-301 Repunched Date. Sharp AU58 details and nice color, but with an invisible old cleaning under all of the toning.
DDO FS-101. Gorgeous, lustrous example of this scarce variety. Look for doubling in the rightmost obverse stars and LIBERTY. Special thanks to Keoj for passing this one along to me.
Appealing gray surfaces and the scarce "Broken Arrows" variety. This wear level really exhibits the broken arrows nicely.
FS-301 Repunched Date. Original surfaces and solid XF details, the repunched last 7 is clearly evident. But, light scratches over the eagle's right wing on the reverse prevent a straight grade...
DDR FS-801. Nice, crusty original example of this tough variety.
DDR FS-802. A sharp strike with attractive toning and light wear. Looks 58 all day to me - might have been dinged for the toning (BWDIK - it was graded by the same grader who didn't recognize an obvious 1875 S/CC FS-501...) Purchased at a Heritage auction in an unattributed NGC AU58 holder.
DDR FS-802. A sharp strike with attractive toning and light wear. Looks 58 all day to me - might have been dinged for the toning (BWDIK - it was graded by the same grader who didn't recognize an obvious 1875 S/CC FS-501...) Purchased at a Heritage auction in an unattributed NGC AU58 holder.
Sharply struck (check out Liberty's head) and plenty of luster in the hidden areas, I think this one could easily go up a notch...
DDR FS-801. Clear doubling on the arrows, 420 Grains and UNITED