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Jeffrose! Your CBHs are top-notch! You have a great eye for awesome coins!  |
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Jeffrose! Your CBHs are top-notch! You have a great eye for awesome coins! Moe . . just dumb luck a long time ago  I've been drooling over your collection since day 1   Not to slight anybody elses offerings - they have all been a joy  |
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A day late and she was well used but I love her.   |
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Here's my 1824 O-104 R2   Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Cipster! I'm also an ENORMOUS fan of your coins! |
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she was well used but I love her. Absolutely! |
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I'm also an ENORMOUS fan of your coins! Thanks Moe I try not to post right after your coins - you're a tough act to follow Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Seems like I have an 1825 around here somewhere....don't know the Overton variety but I'm sure it's common.   |
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Here are my 1825 Halfs O-102 R1 ?   O-105 R2 ?   Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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"they are all a joy to look at. They all have their own character." Oh, Moe, I really hate to sully your awesome thread with this abomination. However. . . YOU ASKED FOR IT!  I'm fairly certain this is an 1825. The '5' is easy to see, and it's possible under a 10x lens to sort of discern what looks like a part of a '2'. But with the unfortunate location of the cut, who can really say. It does not look like a '3'. And given the condition, who would really care... unless of course it's actually the elusive 1815, in which case we can all cry in our beers, and I will gladly provide a case, or three! This coin gives new meaning to the term 'chopmark'.     If old, worn coins have stories to tell, I'm not sure we would want to hear what this one might reveal! I acquired it in an estate boxlot; have been tempted any number of times just to toss it into the melt pot. But here it remains, a specimen to set the collecting bar low enough for anyone to play! I shall run for the exits now, before y'all get out your buckets of rotting fruit to launch in my direction. And I do promise to make it up to the thread when we get to 1827!     |
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adjustment marks Pre-striking file marks seen mainly on gold and silver coins prior to 1840. These removed excess metal from overweight planchets. After 1840 these are seldom seen as the filing was on the rim and was usually obliterated by the striking process. mysilveryears . . that's all it is - a minor adjustment mark |
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WOW! She had a rough life..
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I really hate to sully your awesome thread with this abomination. That coin has done its duty to the United States! SALUTE! |
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Posted 12/17/2011 11:36 am
That's why I try to post early - here's my 1825's
