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twohawks
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Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by twohawks » Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:36 am

I bought this coin today in the shop. Its an 1860 O Seated Liberty half dollar with a half dime obstruction strike. Best of all is I have both the coin and the obstruction. :D
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by ljs123 » Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:45 am

:o
Way cool Russ. 👍
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by UNCLE BINGO » Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:58 am

WOW :shock:
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by Malachi35 » Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:00 am

Epic coin
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by messydesk » Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:26 am

Exceedingly cool! I assume a multi-coin slab is in its future.
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by twohawks » Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:53 am

Yes John, a double holder is in its future! The coins a solid UNC as well!
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by Jodemyer » Sun Jan 22, 2023 2:51 am

Thats awesome!
They must have taken my marbles away
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by Malachi35 » Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:03 am

That's just so cool 😎
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by VamHelsing » Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:12 am

Looks like a 1B3 to me...
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by VamHelsing » Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:27 am

Nice coin! Looks like a 1B3 to me... or a PCGS MS62 1881-S V54B... Or a 1889-CC that would
"never" grade. although your opinion of never and mine are apparently quite different.
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by Tekkie1 » Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:37 am

John, may have been a mis-post?
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by impairedsquirrel » Sun Jan 22, 2023 2:46 pm

WICKED! But, how in the world did those two stay together all the years???
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by vampicker » Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:51 pm

I can't put my finger on it, but something about this piece bothers me. I'd suggest matching it to a listed marriage before sending it out.

http://www.lsccweb.org/BillBugertBooks/ ... -Part2.pdf
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by iwillbenice » Sun Jan 22, 2023 4:48 pm

Alignment does not look right. :?:
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by twohawks » Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:35 pm

The coins scales exactly as seated half and a half dime. Here is an image of the obverse, as well.
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by twohawks » Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:37 pm

As far as the rotation goes, I did not take the time to line it correctly up.
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by UNCLE BINGO » Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:37 pm

vampicker wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:51 pm
 I can't put my finger on it, but something about this piece bothers me. I'd suggest matching it to a listed marriage before sending it out.

http://www.lsccweb.org/BillBugertBooks/ ... -Part2.pdf
Are you thinking that visually the lower leaf the H and the A appear to match more rotation-ally than some of the other elements? I'm sure you can see something else, And everything I just said could be optical illusion , like as in the two pieces are not in the same plane or something .. just curious
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by vampicker » Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:50 pm

Like I said, can't put my finger on it. But just because I'm suspicious doesn't mean it's bad. I'm supposed to react to the extraordinary with skepticism.
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by colwillys » Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:09 pm

Buzz could this be faked .. pressing the two coins together in a vise . Two different REVs .
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Re: Interesting Seated Obstruction Error

Post by UNCLE BINGO » Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:19 pm

I'm hoping its real . faking that would take a computer , a milling machine , and possible use of something like LIDAR . I had a similar skepticism the first time i read about the 23a Vam , NOT SAYING ANYTHING NEGATIVE about any of this , just a good idea to question the extortionary in this game , i think .
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