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This one is well known. It's a Cohen-1 (C-1) in VF-35. Notice that the Cud is SO large that it DID affect the strike on the reverse.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Fantastic coin, fantastic Cud! |
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United States
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That is a coin I would be happy to have in my collection!
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Valued Member
United States
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That is an awesome coin: An ultra-rare date in an ultra-cool die state. 1811 Half Cents also tend to have problem surfaces, due to the low-quality planchets in use that year; they also are rarely found in high grades. This one looks very attractive and a solid VF. Definitely a dream coin for Half Cent collectors like me! |
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Nice. Would that be considered a Retained Cud as well as being an off-center planchet? John1  |
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Canada
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 I get no pics coming up. |
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United States
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United States
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Wow ... beautiful indeed.
Thanks for sharing the photos.
David
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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WOW!  I'm envious of you - super cool and interesting Half Cent that is a rare one to boot! "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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Yep, the 1811 Half Cents are notorious for being on porous planchets. This one and another that I have were selected for being on quality planchets. The US wasn't making their own planchets yet; they were all coming from England. The ones destined for the 1811 coins were largely a bad batch. BTW the lines you see on the obverse of my image are on the slab, not the coin. Generally before I take pictures I polish the slabs but I think I got excited by this coin and wanted to get images right away. I've got a LOT of coins that need to be re-imaged. Easily said but a pain to do. |
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Very nice!  |
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Wow, what a coin. These (including the even-rarer two-star break) are among the most striking varieties in the entire Half Cent series, and are definite "mortgage the house" coins. |
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That's just freakin amazing!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thats what I call a cool coin!
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Sweet! |
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Posted 09/17/2013 1:26 pm
