Liberty Seated Half Reverse Problem

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TreyB New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 4:03 pm So I own this beautiful AU 1876s liberty seated half. The only problem is it has strange markings on the back. Is this a mint error? Cud perhaps? Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 4:21 pm Welcome to Coin Community, TreyB. Your Half looks to be formerly mounted in a piece of jewelery; the irregularities are the physical points of mounting. Report this Post to the Staff
rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 5:11 pm Superdave's right Report this Post to the Staff
cd_god Valued Member United States 297 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 6:48 pm X2 Silver solder marks. Report this Post to the Staff
TreyB New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 7:12 pm Thanks for the info guys! What exactly do you think this does to the value of the coin? It's really a bummer. Report this Post to the Staff
Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 7:18 pm Yep, they're right ... and I bought the matching quarter ... but it still has the mounts. What are the odds? http://www.ebay.com/itm/13060261593....m1439.l2649 Chance Edited by Chancellor Sutler 11/26/2011 7:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
cd_god Valued Member United States 297 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 7:37 pm Quote: Chancellor Sutler Yep, they're right ... and I bought the matching quarter ... but it still has the mounts. What are the odds? I'd put either of those quarters in my 7070. Report this Post to the Staff
Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 11/28/2011 12:24 am I actually picked up the quarter to use as in inlay in a coin cabinet of my own design which I will build when I get everything rounded up that I need to do the job. Chance Report this Post to the Staff
Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 11/28/2011 12:27 am There's a good chance that you can remove the solder completely. What you need is a safe way to hold the coin while it's heated with a soldering pencil, and high pressure compressed air to blow the liquified solder off of it once it's melted. I'll lt you know how mine works out. I know without a doubt that the quarter's original surface is long gone, so I'm not worried about heating it. Chance Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/28/2011 09:52 am More than likely your soldering pencil isn't going to do a thing to it. When they are making jewelry they don't use the lead or tin based solders that are used for electronics (melts around 400 degrees) They use a silver solder and the melting temperatures are typically in the 1100 to 1400 degree range. Report this Post to the Staff
Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 11/28/2011 10:00 am Well, I think that would depend upon whether or not it was done by a jeweler, or some guy down the street. I just successfully removed the mounts from mine, and it doesn't match the 1876-S half. The quarter was minted at Carson City. Still trying to get the rest of the crap off of it right now. Pics later Chance Edited by Chancellor Sutler 11/28/2011 10:00 am Report this Post to the Staff
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