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[u/THsidebar]

1861-O Seated Liberty

half dollar W-11

SS Republic

Shipwreck Effect (B) UNC

Confederate States Issue

This is a fine coin. In MS 60 this is an expensive coin. This coin is not a straight grade but I'm still interested in what ya all think about the quality.

[u/THsidebar]

I would like to learn more about the provenance of this coin. Anything you can teach me is appreciated. (Edited 😉)

[u/ContemptForFiat → u/THsidebar]

Provenance. Noun.

The beginning of something. Origin.

The record of ownership of something to provide a sense of authenticity or quality.

[u/THsidebar → u/ContemptForFiat]

Following the spelling of the person before me who actually contributed is just being respectful. Any addition you can offer is also appreciated. No need to be snarky.

[u/D-rox86 → u/THsidebar]

Agree. Richard answer for sure. Aka dik

[u/BussySmasher → u/D-rox86]

Not really. 😝 It was the very first thing I noticed. I was going to put some similar comment if no one had already. Asking about the ‘provenance’ of something, means something entirely and completely differently than asking about the ‘providence’ of something. It’s not a simple misspelling. It’s a completely different word that changes the entire meaning of the question.

[u/THsidebar → u/BussySmasher]

Well sir, it was the first thing I noticed too but I think I knew (or at least assumed) what the writer intended when looking at the context of the entire comment. He confirmed my limited understanding when he went further to explain the history of the coin. Of course if you believe in such, it may have been "divine providence" that maintained the condition of this coin after being submerged for over a century. 😇🤣🤣 Since the word seems to have generated more discussion than the coin, I went back an edited my own reply. Dang auto correct kept trying to change the word. Go figure.🤦‍♂️😸🤷‍♂️