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10/03/2022 2:45 pm
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Yikes that is a dramatic flan crack. It is a great pick-up even if it isn't moving toward your primary collecting goal. Well done!
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Not for me, but pretty cool for sure!
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Wow! Amazing that it circulated like that.
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cool. pretty impressive that it never broke in half.
as an example of the error I like your example better than Charmys. I think its the jagged nature of the crack that I find appealing.
I collect low grade large cents. I currently have >230 Sheldon varieties and >235 middle date Newcomb varieties.
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Now that is an impressive error!  Kinda wondering what an error collector might value something like this? This is similar to my cracked planchet error on a British 1822 farthing I picked up some time ago which I have a thread on that coin here... |
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Amazing a crack of that nature. Drop it on solid ground and it surely will break in half!
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Thanks to everyone! I'm very pleased with the pickup. Quote:
Now that is an impressive error! Kinda wondering what an error collector might value something like this? I paid $250 for this after negotiating it down. IMO, I got a great deal for such a rare and dramatic piece and I could see this being worth a good amount more to another collector. After selling some pieces today to warrant me purchasing this coin, I even walked out with a profit on top of this coin too. Quote:
I think its the jagged nature of the crack that I find appealing. I agree! Still thinking of a creative lightning-themed name for it  . Quote:
Amazing that it circulated like that. Certainly. Incredible it's still in one piece after so much circulation. Quote:
It is a great pick-up even if it isn't moving toward your primary collecting goal Sometimes the side road just looks to pretty to continue down the main path  It is still a FEC at least, so I'm not completely going off the rails here! -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Great pick up CH27. How could you resist?
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Great pick up CH27. How could you resist? That's the fun part: I couldn't!  There will be more common date FEC's out there but I highly doubt I'll ever come across a FEC planchet crack like this again. Thanks sheldius! -CH27
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This is really impressive. And you got to keep history in perspective: This was the very first year of (regular issue) small planchets. And boy, did they screw this one up.
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Thanks robbudo! A very important year for a very important series, that's for sure! Just a really rare error on a FEC, very grateful to have it. Thanks again!
-CH27
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