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I do suspect that is a 19th century cutting, Amida17. Given the condition, I suspect that the coin circulated for some years, prior to the cutting. Perhaps, a post Civil War machinist used the coin as a test piece? Maybe, two friends, twins or lovers each took a half? Then too, it may have been someone's pocket piece, being a Half Cent of sorts! The mind reels ... |
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I think it looks like it circulated after it was cut, too. A standard way of making a halfpenny in medieval England; I wonder if anyone made Half Cents this way on the side of the pond? |
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It may have been a pocket-piece, following the cut, and used by its owner as part of some jest.
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I love it. The only problem is, it's now your life's quest to find the other half.  |
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Thanks all. I like it but am not in love with it. I pulled it out of a bin. Are there collectors for these? Maybe those that like the counter stamped ones?
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never seen one of these, so I doubt there can be collectors of these. I bet the only other collector of these has the other half ;)
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The other half is out there for sure.
Finding it would be a feat!
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We must know the date! There's gotta be some of you fellas know how to read the die markings on whats left of this coin. Probably 1840-1850's
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I love that! the fact that it most likely circulated AFTER it was cut makes it look way better.
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Can this now be considered a 1/2 cent coin?
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How do you post a pic on a reply to a thread? I found a cut LC today in Livonia, MI. I though I would show the pic but I can't find where I would put the pic in this reply.
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Looks like you figured it out ;-)
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We collectors of counterstamped coins do tend to prefer odd and curious forms of money, Amida. Many coins, large cents in particular, fell prey in the early days to those needing a tool of sorts. They were often turned into cutting tools with sharpened edges; likely, for use by a seamstress. The subject " Half Cent" doesn't appear to have served that purpose, but it may still have been used as a tool in someone's hands; hence, the appearance of circulation, methinks.. Edited by ExoGuy
10/06/2013 7:50 pm
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Posted 07/06/2013 10:33 am
