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Valued Member
United States
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I've had this halfdime for about 15 years sitting in my coin collection safe. Recently I rediscovered my collection and it is quite interesting! I came across an 1853 halfdime that I remember purchasing with reluctancy. I could not decide whether it was an error coin or not. If someone gets a chance, could you please help? I just uploaded the image and it doesn't look very clear. I scanned it with a relatively new scanner. I have access to other scanners where I work; would it be beneficial to scan it there? If so, what are some tips I can use to get a clearer image? Thank you Image:  1853 halfdime.jpg43.45 KB Edited by FroDaddy
05/21/2007 8:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Photographs, if you can get them, I like better than scans usually. If you scan again, can you do both sides with the highest resolution possible?
Thanks.
HABIB
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome!!! That image is pretty good, can you post one of the other side too? It always helps to see shat is happening on both sides...  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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I will attempt to get some better pictures tomorrow, including the front. I'm really curious now since it's not a cut-and-dry damaged coin! I'll post again tomorrow |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi FroDaddy,
It looks to me like someone made a determined effort to punch a hole through the coin from the front, causing the bulge on the back side. If that was the case, there should be a corresponding area of damage on the front. Please post the obverse image when you have a chance.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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I have some better pictures now. If this is damage, what happened to it and how much does this devalue the coin? If it's an error, is there any premium? Image: 1853 halfdime back.jpg87.08 KB Image: 1853 halfdime front.jpg85.73 KB Edited by FroDaddy
05/23/2007 7:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hmmm, I don't see the big dent I was expecting on the front. I guess the reverse bulge isn't from an attempted puncture. My next guess is that it is some kind of weld or solder. Perhaps this coin was mounted as a button at some point?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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looks like its excess solder or something where someone had it soldiered to something else like in a bracelet or something like that and someone just popped it out and couldn't get all the solder off the coin
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Forum Mom
 United States
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I agree with Bryan. I think it was soldered into a piece of jewelry. That's a real shame because I don't know of a way to remove that. If you put it in a type set folder, you won't see the reverse, though.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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What does the damage do the value of my coin? I'm not sure what the marketplace would hold for something like this.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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An 1853 Half Dime in that condition, undamaged, would be worth $8-10 and probably $5 or so with the lump of solder. |
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United States
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someone used that coin as a button. you will see a lot of that on the older coins. it was cheaper to make a button from a coin than it was to jump on your horse and ride for days sometimes to get supplies. that coin may bring better money as a button than a coin there are people that collect them. and nope I don't remember them good ole days lol just read that somewhere a few years back. lol
Gary
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Posted 05/21/2007 8:43 pm
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