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The "smushed" RTY is a smoking-gun attribute, indicative of quite a rare variety for that year. This is the hallmark of C-2 in a late die state. Is there a die crack running down the right side of the obverse, possibly intersecting the bottom of the bust? C-2 is a very important coin, one of the real "keys" to a Half Cent collection. I don't think as many as 25 examples are known. Pics are imperative - we need to identify this coin. |
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I read the section on taking pictures of coins but had terrible results. I ended up scanning them and these are the results:
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Oops, here they are:  |
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Other:  |
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1804, Back:  |
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"Is there a die crack running down the right side of the obverse, possibly intersecting the bottom of the bust?"
Is obverse the "heads" side?
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Yes, obverse is heads, reverse is tails.
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Pillar of the Community
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Your 1804 looks like a "Cohen Variety 9". Obverse 3, reverse E. Second most common variety.
Edited by jfransch
07/17/2011 11:54 pm
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The Half Cent: From the scan it does look like a crosslet 4 leaning left. I cannot make out any die flaws in the date or liberty, other than the Cud. I do agree that it is a Cohen - 9, possibly an early die state #4. It's a nice coin. I'd say good for the obverse, maybe VG if the coin shows some hair. The reverse is a VG and maybe more if the leaves show some detail. KK |
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Both those coins are super coins to have. Especially the early cent!  Killer coin  |
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Nice coins. I need to pick something like this up from my family members! Congrats
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How do I find out what they are worth?
Also, in the same pile are a bunch of old coins that I think (emphasis on think) are from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. [They say Newfoundland and Nova Scotia on them.] Are these coins actually from those places or is that like a canadian mintmark?
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Those are 2 great coins and where they came from gives them special value to you. Hopefully they will spark your interest in coin collecting and you can join this group of hopelessly addicted numismatists and learn and share along with us.
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