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Henri Charriere Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 On 10/29/2021 at 3:45 PM, 124Spider said: It's an interesting game, but one has to know the rules to play right. They're in the first post. Let's see: past 7,890 posts spread over 260+ pages made over 15 years ago. Yep, you're right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Henri Charriere Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 @ldhair You're a good sport. Any theory as to what may have caused the compartmentalized (localized) receding line of denticles and rim wear? An interesting piece overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganMan Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 (edited) On 11/1/2021 at 10:16 PM, Quintus Arrius said: @ldhair You're a good sport. Any theory as to what may have caused the compartmentalized (localized) receding line of denticles and rim wear? An interesting piece overall. Hint: That is NOT rim wear. Also hint: One of the dates in that last photo is right side up! Edited November 2, 2021 by MorganMan ldhair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhair Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 On 11/1/2021 at 9:16 PM, Quintus Arrius said: @ldhair You're a good sport. Any theory as to what may have caused the compartmentalized (localized) receding line of denticles and rim wear? An interesting piece overall. The 1858 Inverted Date is pretty interesting. Even the reverse is a bit different for this coin. Short answer is, it was struck that way. I hate to just give a short answer. I'll start a new thread the next day or so. Should be a fun coin to chat about. Henri Charriere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Henri Charriere Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 On 11/2/2021 at 3:15 PM, rrantique said: Put a gigantic, date-sized, mint mark on a coin and all is well. Stick your modest initials, V.D.B., unobtrusively, on the bottom of a cent and ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE! (Was there a similar brouhaha over those over-sized mint marks?) Terrific coin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Henri Charriere Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 @Mr_Spud Breathtakingly beautiful! 😍 Extraordinary relief and evidence of original mint luster. Great acquisition! Mr_Spud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr_Spud Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 11/2/2021 at 5:47 PM, Quintus Arrius said: @Mr_Spud Breathtakingly beautiful! 😍 Extraordinary relief and evidence of original mint luster. Great acquisition! Thanks, a friend of mine that specializes in half dimes attributed it for me as follows: Your 1838 h~10 is the 1838 Repunched stars cross ref. V-6 V-7, V-8 Die number : obv.3 rev 4,5,6 Repunched stars ddo -003 Starting at the left base of the rock going clockwise, dooubling seen on the following stars 1,3 stars on left side doubling seen on first star on bottom arm doubling seen on the third star on three of the outside arms.star on right side. No doubling seen on any stars. Diagnostics obv. Die crack on rim below the date. Rev. Combined with three different reverses. Rev. #4 (V-6) - minor doubling seen to the right of the base of the first t of states. Minor doubling seen to the right of the base of the 1st A of America. Rev.#5 (V-7) - die cravk from the rim though the F of OF to the wreath. Rev.#6 ( V-8) die crack from the rim to the M in America ****your reverse**** The obv. Was also used for 1838 half dime proofs in very limited numbers. A second obv. for this year Was also used to strike proofs for this year. Reverses used rev. 4 V6 what is believed to be doubling shows on the right base of the 1st. T of states and on the right side kf the base of the 1st.A of America. it is unknown if these are the results of doubling caused in the die making process. rev. 6 a V-8 die crack from the rim to M of America on rev. 3 on 5his die crack it extends up though two denticles, whereas on rev.3 , it goes into one denticles. The serif on the M on this rev. Is broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Henri Charriere Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 So there was evidently a design change. 🤔 The stars were dispensed with probably because of space limitations due to the continual admission of new states to the Union. But, pardon my ignorance -- and stubborn resistance to acquiring any Red Book, has any five-cent piece borne the word "nickel" at any time since their introduction? Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Henri Charriere Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 9:23 PM, ldhair said: Direct quotes... Mr. Q.A.: "What do you think of this one?" 🤔 Ms. A.: (stated with a distinct French accent)... "It's byoo-ti-FULL! It's a byoo-ti-FULL coin! How much i'ZEET?" Q.A.: "It's not for sale. This is a web site where coin collectors share their treasures with other coin collectors." Ms. A: "Oh, rilly?!" Q.A.: "Thousands of coins going back fifteen years!" Ms. "Wow! Where this people find all this money?" 🐓 P.S. Fine denticular aspect. Exceptional eye appeal. Pristine fields. FCL-24FR: Full Column Lines; 8 Full Reeds in each of the 3 columns, 24 in all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post leeg Posted November 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) I love early copper: Edited November 4, 2021 by leeg Mr_Spud, Coinbuf, Alex in PA. and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...