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Valued Member
United States
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I have been looking at this in my album and wondering what in the world could have caused the damage on the obverse. There are pits just over the head, in the field to the right of the chin, and in the space between the "8" and the first star. It looks almost mechanical like a roller or some sort of machinery caught it in gear teeth. Can anyone enlighten me as to the probable cause of this? Otherwise it's a nice coin. The other scratches are on the holder - they show up dramatically in the direct light I used. There is what looks like a die crack going from the bottom of the first star into the back of the hair. It's in an NGC 1806/5 103a, Fine Details holder - with Obv damage listed. Thanks.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
Looks like someone was a little screwdriver happy...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Agree it's probably just mischief, but to see such small, concentrated groups of marks is indeed unusual. Still a very nice example!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd agree, it looks like someone was tapping on it with something. I've seen much worse I'd pass on before that one.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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that is a NICE coin... I'd say it looks like a young boy with a screw driver or something.
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Valued Member
 United States
282 Posts |
Thanks all. I'll think of a good story for my future grandchildren. Good suggestions so far!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Whatever the cause NGC decided they were NOT from normal wear.
Hence the DETAILS descriptor.
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Valued Member
Canada
496 Posts |
Looks to me that someone used it for a soft anvil, for a punch, to put holes in some leather for thin flat laceing.
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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In 1807, a young boy was apprenticing in a leather shop and was practicing his awl work. He needed something hard and portable so he could work at his desk, so could not bring over the anvil. He also did not want to ruin his father's desk as if he did that he would get a whooping. So he used his 50c piece to practice his technique, passed his practicum, and was on his way to becoming a Master. His name was Robert Paulson and he became the premier leather worker in the US, making a wallet for Thomas Jefferson and founding father of The Leathermaker's Guild of Delaware. He carried this coin as his pocket piece until he died in 1856. The coin was left to his son Bobby Paulson Jr, who sold it to Colonel Green in 1924. The Green collection was purchased by Eric Newman after Green's death in 1936 in a series of transactions managed by John Ford. Newman sold the coin in 1965 to Q. David Bowers who sold it to a long time collector who is unknown. It was recently sold from that collector's estate to CCF member syeb.
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Edited by Andrew99
05/16/2016 7:56 pm
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Valued Member
United States
282 Posts |
Hey Andrew99 that's a great story. But weren't the '06 coins released in '07? We'll have to change that slightly or no one will believe this story. With such a history attached to my coin I could never sell it now. And all this time it was just sitting in my album totally ignored...
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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You mean that's all it will take for someone to believe it?
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
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 Awesome story! |
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