1843 Half Dime: Undiscovered Variety, Or Optical Illusion?

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rexvictor Valued Member United States 115 Posts	Posted 10/22/2011 5:26 pm Hello everyone, I bought this 1843 Half Dime today. Although I was shopping for Seated dimes, it really caught my eye. It has a lovely dark toning with hints of dark blue and a metallic look with underlying reflectivity to the surfaces. Please take a look at the photos, which puzzle me a bit. Why does it look like there is a "W" on the upper right area of the shield just above "LIBERTY"? If you have an opinion about the grade, please let me know. I really like the appearance of this coin, but it is a challenge to photograph well. Report this Post to the Staff

chris12018 Pillar of the Community United States 2130 Posts	Posted 10/24/2011 06:47 am I see what you mean. Can you post a close up of that area? Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 10/24/2011 09:54 am I think it's just Pareidolia. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 10/24/2011 10:48 am It has an interesting appearance but I think you will find that it is just the top of the sixth vertical red stripe. The W appearance is either an illusing or the result of damage. The picture isn't good enough to tell which. Report this Post to the Staff
jessvc1 Pillar of the Community United States 2596 Posts	Posted 10/24/2011 10:54 am please take a close up pic of the area in question. Report this Post to the Staff
rexvictor Valued Member United States 115 Posts	Posted 10/24/2011 4:40 pm Hello everyone, Thanks for checking it out! I tried my scanner and here is the an image that pretty much agrees with all of the rest. It was done at 4800 dpi, which seems a little more crisp than at 9600 dpi. Edited by rexvictor 10/24/2011 4:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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