Coin show purchase with new pics

[keithdagen]

Walking around the Grapevine, TX show today, saw this Braided Hair Half Cent that I couldn't live without. Ended up swapping off a couple of my "maybe" pieces to raise the funds for it.

 

 

[keithdagen]

Then, rescanned my other Half Cent so that picture size was consistent. Will be rescanning my older pics here and sharing them as they are done every once in a while:

 

 

[Tradedollarnut]

Very nice. The one I own is an 1828, also. MS63BN.

[GP_]

very nice! I always liked "half" coins, half cents, half dimes, half dollars

[Hoot]

Very pretty coins Keith. I especially like your newest purchase. The "maybes" are always worth swapping for a solid coin such as that.

 

Hoot

[MacCoin-migration]

Good God they are beautiful.

[PQSeated]

Wow!! What awesome detail. What do you grade the coin as?

[Spooly]

Sweet! You can't beat old copper!

[keithdagen]

Both coins are AU-58s of similar quality. The 1851's holder is pretty scuffed up, so it looks a little muddy in the pictures. I had been looking for the Classic Head Half Cent for a long time. In this grade range, they tend to have a lot of spotting and coloration problems. This one has a little minor coloration that looks almost like rust in a few spots, but overall caught my eye, and the strike is great on it.

[Guest]

Hey does the 1828 have a rotated error and die crack between the 8 & 2?

 

COINHOLEIO

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[New_Horizons]

thanx for the pics!!! I really do! like the 'colors' on that '28!!!

[keithdagen]

Hey does the 1828 have a rotated error and die crack between the 8 & 2?

 

For coins of this time period, rotated dies aren't really considered errors, but the norm. This piece has the reverse rotated 45 degrees from where it should be. As to the mark between the 2 and the 8, can't decide it if is a mild scratch or a die break yet. Still working on that one.

[Guest]

I have seen people pay more than the usual for the rotated reverse on old coins. So to me it would be an error no matter how common. It was not suppose to happen. It sure looks like a die break from the picture.

 

COINHOLEIO

KINGKOIN KING OF KOINS

[Oldtrader3]

Neat coins, Keith. Old coppers at this state of preservation, are certainly nice coins.

[bigd5]

Classic Head Half Cents are one of my favorite series. I love 'em. I finally broke down to keeping one, and selling off the others I had. Tough decisions doing that stuff. Nice pics!

[michael]

really great scans!!!! and the coins are sweet!! great eye appealling coins!

 

sincerely michael