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CAC. Tied for finest known. An amazing coin that is often mistaken for a proof when seasoned collectors first look at this coin, however it is unquestionably a business strike rare 1850 mint state CAC beautiful coin. Stars are fully struck up and the entrancing blues surrounding the full obverse and most of the lower section of the reverse, perfectly blend with the amber and oranges to make this coin a sight to behold in hand and a perfect way to start the murder's row run of 1850's in the seated dollar collection of rarity and difficulty.
CAC ex Sterling/Legend/Morelan. The second finest 1851 in existence in this collector's opinion only the MS65 CAC in the Hanson collection. There are only three CAC approved 1851's in existence. The Hanson MS65, this MS64 and one MS62 with no others known or registered. This coin, beyond its outright rarity due to extremely low mintage, has that old perfect unmessed with look. Clearly thoughtful and clever collectors preserved her through the years to make it over 170 years in this condition. The toning is a subtle rust/brown on the obverse with hints of blue at the outer rims and the reverse has a pumpkin orange toning under even luster with little wear or marks in the fields. You just can't find this date in this quality without simply years of searching and some outright luck of being in the right place at the right time. I was fortunate enough to be just that person years ago.
CAC ex Akers. Was one of David Akers favorite coins. So difficult to find this date where liberty is not bald on obverse. Head is almost always weakly struck. Best full strike I have been able to find.
CAC. This coin is a wow in hand. The subtle blues/oranges and consistent toning on obverse and reverse makes her special.
CAC. I have only been able to find white non-toned mint state 1862's. The reverse die striations are very common this civil war year, different than many other civil war dates. Strong luster for this gem.
CAC. This coin was in an PCGS MS65 non-CAC holder and downgraded it to a MS64+. Agree with CAC that it is a wonderful 64, but not quite all there for a 65. Now properly graded.
CAC ex Blue Moon. This coin is so silky smooth with rolling luster in hand. It is hammer struck and a marvel for a clearly well-saved Civil War date.
CAC. The last date/coin I added to my set. She is nicely and evenly toned with a great contrast from fields. Building any set, I am convinced you inevitably have a few regrets and the 1868 is one of those for me. I had an opportunity to buy a higher graded coin a few years ago and passed on price. One of those regrets a coin collector wakes up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. That said, I do really like this 1868 MS63 CAC and she fits nicely and will live proudly in my set.
CAC. This coin is finest known and simply a blazer in hand. The subtle rim toning and fields that are close to immaculate are amazing. Seated dollars don't make it into the rarified MS66+ air without full luster intact and beaming. She doesn't disappoint here.
CAC ex Sweet/Gardner. One of the first coins I added to my set, and frankly got me hooked on seated dollars. An underrated date in Mint State and at MS65+ or better, she is really hard to find. This coin has booming luster and even white toning across both sides. The 1870's often come with a weak strike on the top of the obverse and you can see lady liberty is almost bald with no clear hair and the stars at the top are often flat or not fully struck. A few tiny marks in the obverse field keep her from a better grade, but all-in she is a great example for this date in mint state that I love having in my collection.
CAC ex Bender. The only Mint State CAC approved Seated Dollar for a 1870-CC period. One of the last coins added to my set to complete my CAC run through entire set. It took the famous Bender set breakup to have a shot at this awesome Carson City coin. The most prevalent of the four Carson City coins, it is next to impossible to find in mint state CAC approved. The even majestic orange toning on both sides only adds to the coins allure, and as a side bonus, she sets very nicely next to the 1871 in the set that has very similar toning.
CAC. Common coin within the series but this coin for me was love at first sight! The true view doesn't give this coin justice for the amount of luster she possesses. The blue toning around the obverse gives a sense of glow to only further light up the orange/amber colors evenly distributed across both obverse and reverse. The fields are close to flawless as I have been across this many times with a glass and can't find any marks or imperfections that are notable. Think she has an MS66 shot if not for the tiniest rub on the high points of the obverse.
CAC. One of only two non-mint state coins in the collection. Hard decision to make, but staying consistent to having CAC examples was important to me. The spectacular MS64 CAC that is clearly the finest known by five grades with next CAC approved examples being three AU58's. I have had opportunities to purchase two of the three AU58's CAC approved and this was my first choice. She really is nice with original unmessed with skin and toning underneath that blues, golds and hints of amber. I have had numerous people who know this series well tell me she is the second finest known to exist today in their opinion.
CAC. A common date, if there is such in the seated dollar collection. This MS64+ CAC has original skin and old time toning. There are only two higher graded 1872's with CAC, one with a MS65 and one with a MS66 locked away in the Hanson collection. I have not found any that I like better than this coin. Its combination of greenish, gold, auburn even toning on both the obverse and reverse keeps her solidly in the lineup as my first choice.
CAC ex Petty. A tough date/mint to find in mint state with CAC approval. There is one MS64 with CAC in Hanson collection and two MS63's. This is the nicer of the two that has been CAC approved. I actually prefer toned coins over white, and she is a blast white blazer that nearly blinds you when you lay eyes on her. She is very well struck with only some minor chatter in the obverse fields, but overall a very San Francisco dated coin that difficult to locate and treasure for any seated dollar collector.
CAC ex Gardner. A somewhat surprising difficult coin to locate this high in mint state with CAC approval. Well struck with strong eye-catching toning with a kaleidoscope of greens, blues, reds, orange and golds capture the eye when holding this gem in hand. She was an early addition to the collection and has never surrendered her place in the lineup, and will have a very high bar to ever be upgraded or replaced. She anchors the end of the collection magnificently in my humble opinion.
CAC ex Bolen/Battle Born/Bender. This coin is a WOW coin for me. I have admired her since she was sold in the Battle Born collection and when the Bender collection broke up, I simply had to have her. If you want CAC approved 1873-CC's anywhere close to mint state your choice is two. The Hanson MS65 specimen(I do believe this coin is a specimen) and the next highest CAC approved coin in this series is this AU58 Bolen/Battle Born/Bender coin. That's it. The originality of this coin and even beautiful toning is spectacular. I have long thought this coin was graded too low at an AU58, but I think some hairlines in the right obverse field likely keep her well anchored in the current grade. She was one of my last additions to the collection and one of the coins I simply can't put down every time I view the collection.
