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Bedrock of the Community
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Very nice example of a Cud, congrats!  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Post pics of the whole coin. Front and back. How much did you pay?
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks to be XF Details Polished
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes it is called a Cud and it happens during the minting process. The dies used to strike the coin become worn and break. You can also see a raised line running from that Cud through the adjacent stars. That is an example of a die break. Some collectors (like me) really like them and think they're neat. Others may avoid them and look for clean examples. It's a personal preference. It's good to have one in your collection for reference. Nice find! |
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I paid 55   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Check that VF Details Harshly Cleaned
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Pillar of the Community
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That is a VLDS die marriage with that Cud. It is die marriage WB-12 and with the VLDS has a rarity of R6 (est. of 13-30 examples) It is worth more than an average 1854 O Half Dollar due to it's rarity and worth holding onto. |
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to the Community! |
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Pillar of the Community
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to the CCF! As others have stated it is a Cud, when a die (the striking part of the minting process) begins to wear, it will form cracks which become visible on a coin as a raised surface, the dies are under tremendous pressure and pounding constantly, die cracks that form from edge to edge, sometimes begin to shatter or chip this type of Cud is a chip out of the side of the die, can happen through careless handling of the dies during removal and cleaning as well. This one is a really nice example, and even though the coin itself has been overtly cleaned and polished dimminising it's value somewhat, the Cud makes it quite collectible in it's own right. Since you are a new member I don't know your interest level in collecting coins, but thanks for showing it here, hope you stick around, and share, participate and learn, we are a pretty friendly group. If you are curious more specifically about Cuds what they are and other examples see http://cuds-on-coins.com/ This Cud is unlisted there, I don't have my Cud book handy to check if it's listed under a Thurman designation. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Thank you everyone for all the help that is great to know
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New Member
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On another note does anyone know of a place I can get a Seated Liberty dollar under 100 hopefully? I just got into coin collecting and am trying to get one of each type of liberty seated and the dollar is the last thing I need |
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Bedrock of the Community
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You will not get a decent SL dollar for under $100, seriously. What's your rush?
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05/29/2019 9:31 pm
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Haha No rush just interested if it was possible.
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New Member
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However just so I know when I can afford it then what is the correct price to expect to pay for one?
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Pillar of the Community
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A really worn one might be under $300, barely. For a nice VF or EF one expect to pay $400 up to $1000 depending on date, mint mark, grade, etc. A really nice Almost Uncirculated one will be $1500 and mid grade uncirculated around $3000+ For US coin pricing you might check out http://www.coinprices.org/ I find it's not far off retail pricing, depending on the coin series. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
05/31/2019 04:38 am
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