| Author |
Replies: 165 / Views: 16,692 |
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
9395 Posts |
1868:  
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
940 Posts |
|
|
Moderator
 United States
34428 Posts |
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
|
|
Valued Member
United States
367 Posts |
Got busy from Turkey Day, so a few days late. XF40   MS63   XF40  
|
|
Moderator
 United States
189340 Posts |
Looking good! 
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4420 Posts |
I find that, if I stare at the reverse of Spence's 1870 Half Dime, I can see an "S" materializing below the wreath! Is anyone else experiencing this phenomenon?
|
|
Moderator
 United States
34428 Posts |
Quote: Is anyone else experiencing this phenomenon? I could take and post a close-up of this area. In the meanwhile, here is my low grade '71-P Half Dime:  
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
|
|
Moderator
 United States
34428 Posts |
Only a couple more days to this thread.  First, here is a close-up of the bottom of the wreath on my 1870 Half Dime. While those heavy scratches show up really nicely, I'm not seeing even a whisper of an S mintmark. Thoughts?  For today, here is a '72-P Half Dime:  
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3343 Posts |
Spence there is only one 1870-S Half Dime. Sorry, but yours is not it.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
Edited by thq 12/04/2019 08:03 am
|
|
Pillar of the Community
5464 Posts |
|
|
Moderator
 United States
34428 Posts |
Quote: Sorry, but yours is not it. Well played gentlemen. I fell for that hook, line, and sinker. 
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4420 Posts |
Quote: Well played gentlemen. I fell for that hook, line, and sinker. Sorry, Spence .... To quote Flip Wilson: "The Devil made me do it!" 
|
|
Moderator
 United States
34428 Posts |
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
789 Posts |
Quote:Spence there is only one 1870-S Half Dime. Sorry, but yours is not it. There is only one KNOWN 1870-S Half Dime. Keep staring at that picture, that S might appear.
|
| |
Replies: 165 / Views: 16,692 |