Maybe, just maybe...

Maybe, just maybe, we can look deeper and find a hidden meaning and lesson's learned in Mr Decker's posts

So, with apologies to Hercule Poirot......

First Mr. Decker, I forgot to thank you regarding your previous 1804 Dollar post. You were right, I traveled to local coin shops in NJ, and then Pa. and NY while fly fishing. I asked the shop owners if they had any Silver Dollars dated 1804 that they would be willing to trade.

I've been watching that show Down East Dickering on the History Channel and was ready to make me a deal. Nobody had this 1804 Dollar coin but one coin shop in Pa. close to Kishacoquillas Creek (true name everybody, not making that up) had a couple of 1804 pennies that they told me they would trade , but even though I'm a relative newcomer to the hobby I felt they were fooling me as the coins ( they called them large cents) were too big and clearly irregulars and mentioned they came in varieties (like Heinz I guess) and referenced some guy Sheldon Cooper or was it just Sheldon and copper ?

Then he really got me going and showed me something called a half cent, one dated 1804 with what looked like a knife coming out of her chin, no thanks... He mentioned another guy Cohen and pointed to a few and said See One and See Two and See Three , I said I don't need to C-1 or C-2 or see any for that matter this is AMERICA !!

But then suddenly it hit me, this must be it, the hidden meaning and the mystery solved ! Specifically, Mr Decker knew I wouldn't find a 1804 Silver Dollar, but I might find a few 1804 Copper Large and Half Cents to purchase. I thereby conclude that Mr Decker with the loupe, under the banker's lamp, is an Early American Copper variety collector that is looking to spur interest in his series of expertise.

So now its past my bedtime, to all, keep up the good work , never stop learning, and have fun collecting what you like, and like what you are collecting !

Finally, am I the real Mr Decker ?

Attached , my MS63BN 1826 C-1 Half Cent with diagnostic die file lines to the right of the date

Cheers !

Rich

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