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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Talk about a die on its last legs!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow, LOTS of interesting features:
-- Late die state on both the obverse and reverse
-- Nice die clash on the obverse
-- Die cracks on both the obverse and reverse
-- Monster die chip on reverse (and maybe elsewhere)
And yet it's rather well struck for this issue.
The first "I" is close to complete; just a touch of flatness on the ribs.
Altogether a coin with a LOT of personality.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Great example of die-clashing, this, and AU it surely is. I've seen this phenomenon more often on the early years of production.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Nice one! I've seen a couple examples of this but yeah, this is example was probably just pre die detonation..  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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At least two, possibly three sets of die clashes with the clashes showing on both sides.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Great find Kelly. That coin is special in so many ways.
Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Pillar of the Community
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"The first "I" is close to complete; just a touch of flatness on the ribs."
That is one of things that attracted me to it. It is so unusual for 1865s to have complete III but with the condition of the die with a near complete III...yummy!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin! I think I have its younger sister.The reason I say this is because "AMERICA" isn't as "mushy" as Mine is. From Dad's collection.It has been in the family for at least 50 years that I know of.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice! ! I often wondered how many different individual errors could or have been found on one coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just showing off here. This is the nickel 3¢ piece for my type set:   It's MS-65. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cross-eyed, can I use your images in my study of the Die Deterioration? I plan on putting something together and posting it here. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's not nearly as nice as Yours is,but,yeah,no problem with Me if You want to use it. Here is another one to check out. http://goccf.com/t/231589Edited by Cross-eyed
03/10/2019 11:38 pm
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Just showing off here. This is the nickel 3¢ piece for my type set: Very nice! |
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