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New Member
United States
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Edited by hoopla
11/18/2012 9:31 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Hoopla,  I'm also trying to learn about Large Cents. You describe your questions well but, a larger picture would help. There are a lot of pro's here that know Large Cents. https://goccf.com/t/121705Hang in there and you should get a response. |
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New Member
 United States
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Hi!
Thanks for the welcome! I managed to post a few larger pics... one is upside down... sorry! I sure hope someone can figure out what the possible error is with this coin because it's driving me crazy!! LOL.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The better pics (thanks!) suggest a die break on the upper obverse, with "sinking" of the portion of the die to one side. The problem is, the die varieties of 1838 large cents are known in such detail that a die break pattern like this should be evident in other examples, and I haven't been able to find any. Will have to defer to a true Early American Copper die variety expert.
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Valued Member
United States
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i think its just a planchet/lamination issue and not a die crack or break that can be attributed...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3253 Posts |
I agree. Don't think it looks like PMD. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm no authority but it does look like a lamination issue. I think condition of the coin would drag down a premium assuming there would be a premium to begin with. I wish I could be of more help.
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New Member
United States
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Wow! Thanks folks for the input. The whole coin has tiny cracks all over it... is this again a lamination issue? any ideas about how faint the strike is on the United states? You'll have to bear with me-- I've yet to learn how to speak "coin". LOL
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New Member
United States
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Oh yeah... please elaborate on condition of coin -- premium-- and value? I've actually gotten quite attached to it... but good to know if it's value is more than sentimental:-)
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New Member
United States
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Your coin appears to me to suffer from lamination issues, hard wear, on the reverse abusive scratching, overall improper cleaning and finally corrosion from being buried in the ground.
If you like the coin add it to your collection. As for me, I have a few rough large cents that I am planning to scatter along the beach and give the metal detector people a thrill.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think Roderick has nailed it.
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Valued Member
Canada
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The 'United States of America' is not lightly punched, it's worn. I would certainly keep that coin, but then again I keep any coins... :)
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New Member
United States
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Thanks everyone for the input and help figuring out this coin...  LOL... it's grown on me... |
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Posted 11/18/2012 7:02 pm
