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I don't have an ebay account but came across a lot that I couldn't help but say "I need that", I asked for the help of someone who is a very nice guy, a generous trader and a great forum member. He put in a couple bids and won it for me and I am thrilled with the win. I introduce to you an 1864 E/F cent and an 1861 Retained Cud on queen cent both in great shape, they have some small verdigris going on which I hope I can reverse. Comments? Feel free to call me Will.
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02/04/2015 10:53 pm
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Feel free to call me Will.
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I haven't used it but have read good things about a product called verdicare you might want to read up on that it could help you
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Already got it covered, first an acetone bath and then coin care which seems to work pretty well.
Feel free to call me Will.
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Congrats.. I like the die crack on the obverse of the 1861..great eye candy.
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so ? what's the big deal about the E/F ? it is known for several  years I have 6 of them... they are not as scarce as you think... I bet some others have bypassed or ignored this one.... right? papeldog? |
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Yes 47P7, I don't hunt them down as much anymore as we all did back a few years ago. They seem to be showing up more and more often now and I have one of each Reverse variety now so I bypass lots now unless there in a higher grade than what I have now. I saw at least two on ebay in the last couple of days. But still a nice variety to look for if you don't have one nice catch dollarman |
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Congratulations, thedollarman, always nice to win something that you really wanted! Don't let others rain on your parade.
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Steve, it was not meant "to rain on his parade".
if it came across like that, I am sorry.
As Papeldog correctly said, they are rather easy to get these days.
a few years back a handful of collectors who knew about it were "hunting" them all over the world, from Australia to England and the US.
And, these coins were prominently and in details discussed on 4 coin forums that I know.
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congrats Dollarman, it is a good feeling eh when you are able to hunt down some specific coins you want and add them to the collection, good on ya. Cheers.
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Griffin had the coin listed as Gr-703e described as Rarity-8 , a RARE VARIETY. With many more people coming across them ( as 47P7 and Papeldog stated) they hardly qualify for that lofty status today. Another example of diligent numismatists revisiting a series. My current thought is that this so called E instead of an F is not common but hardly RARE. I currently have two in stock as well. If anyone wishes to research this series or specific variety consult "Newfoundland and British |North America Die Varieties of Cents and Half Cents 1861 to 1936" Jack Griffin monograph 4 The Charlton Press. |
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actually I have 2 already(also cherry picked) that are much lower grades. I didn't take it as anyone raining on may parade. heres another one I was wathing, by the looks of what people will bid for a low grade damaged example I thing I got a sreaming deal 311281297542Feel free to call me Will.
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02/05/2015 3:22 pm
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I saw one in better condition than that one go on ebay the other day for $26.00 so if a person keeps there eyes open there are deals out there happy hunting and good luck |
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$26!, wow, was it in better condition than the one I got?
Feel free to call me Will.
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Dollarman, the link, even though it said was the proper link, still took me to another auction. Now it's showing the right one and I see how nice this one is! I love die cracks!
47P7, reading e-mails is harder to interpret the real meaning. Thanks for the explanation.
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Maybe not as nice as yours but I think you still got a good deal on the one you purchased like I mentioned you got a good catch
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