Owner Comments:
General Comments:
1867 is widely available in lower grades, yet becomes rare in Choice AU or better. True Mint State coins of this date very rarely appear on the market; years may pass without one offered. Unknown in Gem.
Many 1867's have a "soft" look to the strike. I have discovered three main varieties for date placement, see below.
There exists a massive error involving an 1867 1/5 Sol that accidentally found it's way into the press coining 1868 Sols.
The 1/5 Sol shows the design of the reverse of the Sol on it's Obverse, and the Sol shows a cavity with the Brockage image of the Reverse of the 1867 1/5 Sol on it's Reverse.
Minor Varieties:
1. Regular High 7, small dot after REPUB. (FC)
2. Low Leaning 7, small dot after REPUB. (FC)
3. High Close 7, large dot after REPUB. (FC)
These are the three varieties I have discovered; oddly Flatt did not report any of these. The regular High 7 and High close 7 with large dot after REPUB. are both common. The Low 7 is scarce.
Flatt did note a long and short bar under superscript o. Myriad punches were used for this o and the bar below it, and trying to quantify them is a maddening task.
All stems in the fern appear to be the same for this year, with stems pointing between "U" and "E" in REPUB, towards the dot, and between "P" and "E" in PERUANA.
Availability:
G-XF: Common
AU: Very Scarce
60+: Very Rare
Population Report (August 2016):
NGC: One in 58; One in 61; One in 62; One in 64
PCGS: None Graded
Total at both services: 4; 3 in Uncirculated
Value Guide:
1972 Almanzar/Seppa: F: .90 VF: 1.25 XF: 2
Current KM: VF: 6 XF: 13 UNc: 52
There isn't a good reason why this date should be priced below dates such as 1874 and 1875 which are more commonly found in AU/UNC. Expect to pay 5 to 15 for a VF/XF. 15-35+ for an AU, depending on the quality.
52 is not an unreasonable price for a very low-end UNC. MS 63 should bring 70-100+ and MS 64 125-175.
Auction Results:
Ebay 11/17/2010 Choice AU+ $49.99
Ebay 4/6/13 Good $10.98 (WP)
Ebay 3/1/14 XF Ebay UK $11.73 (WP)
Ebay 6/28/14 AU+? cleaned? $13.30 (WP) cheap
Ebay 7/20/14 Nice VF+ $12.93 (I bought this)
Ebay 11/27/14 Nice AU $14.95 (WP)
Ebay 4/10/15 VF Lightly Cleaned $8.50
Ebay 5/25/15 Terrible AG with Scratch on Obv Canada Ebay $11.55 (Not sure why this went for more than Junk silver)
Ebay 5/30/15 VF $9.50
Ebay 9/16/15 Nice VF/XF $13.98
Ebay 9/20/15 VF+ Maybe Cleaned $11.98
Ebay 12/11/15 Really Nice VF 26.44
Ebay 1/14/16 Good $7.35
Ebay 2/4/16 VF/XF Probably light hairlines $7.99
Ebay 3/13/16 VF $10.49
Ebay 5/12/16 Nice XF $8.01
The raw Whittier 1867 that sold in a June 2006 Heritage Lot was Uncirculated, perhaps MS 63/64.
Set Specimen:
The Finest Certified Example by 2 grade points. Gorgeous original surfaces evenly toned on both sides with intermixed rose and slate grey hues. Extremely clean surfaces. Regular High 7 in date.
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