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EFLargeCents Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 2:53 pm Picked up this pair at one of my local spots, saw the higher detail one first but decided to check out all the 1817's on a whim. Came home with two. The first one would get a details grade, environmental damage. It's also a late die state as the stars mush out to the rim. The planchet is pretty thick in hand, rims are sharp. Details look high VF maybe XF. At the price I paid ($45) and with this kind of detail, I grabbed it for my type set. The corrosion is minor, but more obvious on the reverse. Now on to the bonus coin! I couldn't believe this was in the stack with all the other 1817's. I put it aside first. The reverse is nice, the obverse has some red patina/discoloration. This one might go details as well, but it looks F12 to me. I can't get over it being unidentified by a dealer and priced at $20. Report this Post to the Staff

paddy murphy Valued Member United States 401 Posts	Posted 11/20/2013 3:05 pm Nice score on the 15 star!! Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 11/22/2013 12:22 am Cool pick ups! Nice 15 star! Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 11/22/2013 12:48 am You have the two most interesting 1817 varieties. The "mouse" and the inexplicable 15 star!! nice picks! Report this Post to the Staff
OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 11/22/2013 4:01 pm For some reason, many coin dealers don't invest time in their copper. The silver is out on display, but the copper is tucked away in boxes behind the counter. Not that it bothers me. I can then dig through and find all the good stuff. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/23/2013 09:52 am Can't believe I didn't notice the mouse until amida mentioned it. Report this Post to the Staff
EFLargeCents Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 11/23/2013 12:06 pm With my curiosity now peaked with respect to the N-7 or N-7.5, what exactly did I find? Was $45 a good deal? I bought it because the price was for a VG/F coin but it had VF details. The book says its an R3, but that doesn't seem all that rare to warrant the prices I saw on some completed auctions at heritage ($1000+ for an XF details example?). I checked completed ebay auctions, saw an XF details sell for $100. That's a massive discrepancy in price for two coins with similar environmental issues. What would the copper experts here expect this coin to truly sell for to a copper collector? I just want to know what to do with it (leave it in my type set, move it to my large cent dansco, or flip it for some more copper to fill some empties in my large cent set). Edited by EFLargeCents 11/23/2013 12:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinDan98 Pillar of the Community United States 1053 Posts	Posted 11/24/2013 10:48 pm Great finds! Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 11/24/2013 10:52 pm Nice coins! I love the "mouse on top" variety. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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