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Valued Member
United States
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I picked this guy up at the Chicago show last week, it's my new favorite. Anyways, I wanted to hear all of your opinions on grades and variety, I believe it has environmental damage and is off centered or has a misalligned die. I am no expert on this series so any feedback is welcome :)   |
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Valued Member
United States
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Don't forget to post it in the 65 days of large and Half Cents! I really like it though, liberty caps are my favorites |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3253 Posts |
The pitting suggests a ground find, but plenty of detail. The I in AMERICA being tickled by the tip of a leaf pins this variety down as Cohen-6.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3253 Posts |
By the way, this Cohen variety is found with either a thick or thin planchet, the thin weighing 5.4 to 5.5 grams. Which is yours?
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 United States
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Amazing the knowledge that reside here at the CCF ... and so willingly shared by true experts such as Philadelphian.  Nice coin indeed ... now I know the variety.  David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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United States
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Um, just for the record, I really like this coin BTW, I thought originally it was a MAD, I stand corrected. Look closely at the right side of the obverse. You can faintly see a crescent impression indicating an off center strike. Awesome coin! swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
 United States
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I actually don't own a scale yet, I don't buy coins for over $100 unless they're certified normally, but I will let you know when I get one. And thanks vermontensium, you know how thrilled I was when I got it, definitely one ill hold on too :)
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Valued Member
United States
176 Posts |
Philedalphian- I believe it is the thin planchet, I remember thinking it was oddly thin in comparison to my other Half Cents |
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United States
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That is cool, off center and a very early American copper! I like it!  "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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United States
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Actually, it's the "thin" planchets that are standard for plain-edge Liberty Caps. About the same weight and diameter as Braided Hair Half Cents. The Cohen-6 "thick" planchets (Cohen-6b) seem to be cut down from old large cents, tokens, and pattern coins. A fascinating array of coppers have been visibly identified as undertypes. |
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Canada
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WOW! That is really interesting! Makes it all the more exciting if a coin was made from another old coin!
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Nice coin Rupre07!
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United States
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Great coin! |
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United States
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i'd say vg-fine details.rev looks fine or better and the off center error is obvious.cool coin
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United States
176 Posts |
does anyone here think its worth getting graded?
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