Owner Comments:
General Comments:
1897 JF is more common that with VN assayer. A scarce date in Uncirculated, but available in low grades. All 1897 JF have 7 berries, the VN 6. IF there were to be a VN/JF, check the berries! 5 graded jan 2015, 12 march 2018. 3 new pl
Varieties:
1. Normal date, small superscript o, J.F. Close
2. Normal date, small superscript o, J.F. Medium
3. Low 7 in date, superscript o very close to dot, J.F. Close
4. Low 7 in date, superscript o very close to dot, J.F. Medium
5. Very low 7 in date, J is low in J.F. (NGC 63 coin, old holder)
6. 7 far to the right, large wide superscript o, 7/7 (maybe 897/897)
7. 7 far to the right, superscript o over giant dot, 7/7 U/U - Looks like possibly VN/JF, but 7 berries
These are my findings. Flatt reported a "with JR", but as with the 1898, I haven't seen one. The O is up and L down in "SOL" on most all coins I've viewed.
Availability:
G-VF: Common
XF-AU: Somewhat Common
60-62: Scarce
63-64: Scarce
65-66: Scarce
Population Report (March 2018):
NGC: Two in MS 63; Two in 63 PL; Three in 64 (one is JF-JR); One in 65; Two in 66, One in 67 PL
PCGS: One in MS 62 (JF-JR)
Total at both services: 12; 12 in Uncirculated; 4 in Gem or better
Value Guide:
1972 Almanzar/Seppa: F:1 VF: 1.50 XF: 2.25
Current KM: VF: 9 XF: 11 UNC: 30
Same pricing given for with and without JR.
Mintage:744,500 (with 1897 VN)
Auction Results:
Ebay 4/18/2011 VFish $14.95 (WP)
Ebay 6/16/2012 NGC MS 63 $99 (WP) Was Pop 1/1 at the time
Ebay 5/9/2013 Raw Gorgeous Gem Probably a 66 $79.99 (WP) - Possibly the nicest gem raw 1/5 Sol I've seen
Ebay 6/18/2013 MS60ish $15.65 (WP)
Ebay 12/14/2013 NGC MS 66 $45.11 - Tied for Top Coin - Cheap! (WP)
Ebay 11/29/2014 Low End but nice UNC $22.19
Ebay 12/15/2014 VG $6.86
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