1845 Large Cent- Missing Part Of 5 - Coin Community Forum

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coinewbie New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 03/20/2008 2:43 pm I was showing my neighbor this coin I had from when I was a kid. He said to check it out because of the wear pattern (or lack of) he thinks the 5 was messed up in the making? Any opinions? Image: juliescoin.jpg 84.8 KB Report this Post to the Staff

hunter20ga Pillar of the Community United States 1173 Posts	Posted 03/20/2008 2:53 pm Interesting coin...here's my take on it. First...minting was more hit and miss in the 1800's, so weak strikes were pretty common. That could account for the five appearing more worn than the other numerals. Also, dies deteriorate through use, and sometimes cavities become filled with grease and debris; again resulting in weakly struck elements of the coin. Finally, this coin has "lived life" so to speak, so it has been in many pockets and received significant wear. Post mint damage (meaning any of a lot of things) could have affected the appearance of the five. In any of the above cases, the value of the coin is usually not increased, and in the third case, it would be diminished. Others will surely have more thoughts on the subject...and they may not agree with my assessment. I love the bust coinage of all denominations. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
coinewbie New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 03/20/2008 4:24 pm I had checked online last night for something about errors on my coin's date, and found nothing. Thank you for confirming. Report this Post to the Staff
m9frank Pillar of the Community United States 628 Posts	Posted 03/20/2008 4:28 pm I agree, these are beautiful coins. Thanks for the pics. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/20/2008 5:19 pm Looks more like a strike through grease. The area around the last number star and even part of the lower bust is affected. Wear would show more on the rim of your coin than what I can see. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 03/20/2008 5:27 pm Same here...looks like a struck through. Report this Post to the Staff
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