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Valued Member
Canada
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Just wondering if someone can help, coins a in real bad shape I know but can you still see if the obverse's are the same or two different. They are pictures or two different 1870 50 cent pieces.   Thanks for looking |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Need to see more of the obverse.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I think that the lower one is Obv 1 and the upper is Obv 2. I'm going by the profile of the nose and the slight hump and the profile of the fron of here neck and where the "rounding" takes place.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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There are 4 different obv it looks like the top one is OH3 and the bottom is OH1 but the coins are a little beat up to tell for sure.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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So yes they did come with 4 obverse's but the 1870 only in OH1 and OH2
My observations are that the top one would be OH1. The bottom is definitely a OH2 because it's a LCW. I know coins are to worn to make out the difference but I was hoping to tell. The top btw doesn't show LCW.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Why don't you post more complete pics of these obverses ?
This matter can easily be resolved.
The crown easily distinguishes the different varieties, even on well worn coins.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
Edited by DBM
05/20/2023 11:57 am
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Valued Member
Canada
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Full picture of obverse's as requested.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm confused. coinsandcanada only shows LCW or No LCW for 1870. Multiple obverse types based on the neck are 1888. Is that resource incomplete? First coin has a deep scratch going right through the double chin junction which may throw off interpretations there.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Both are OBV2
Note the shamrock behind the Maltese cross at the front, this does not appear on OBV1
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
Edited by DBM
05/20/2023 12:11 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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These are both with LCW. Look at the shamrock in the crown as DBM said
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yes, the shamrock behind the first jewels says it all. Thanks DBM
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yes my bad I did not read the dates for the OH's DBM is right .
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Valued Member
Canada
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Thank you all that replied
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Posted 05/20/2023 07:30 am
