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Pillar of the Community
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What do you think? Looks off center to the NW. You can see her cap is cut off as well as L and B in LIBERTY. By the way, there is a little detail on the rev, but the pictures didn't catch it. Thanks in advance!   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not enough of the reverse visible for me to know if it is off-center or a mis-aligned obv die. Variety is S-22
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Try putting glare on the reverse, usually works.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ok, I will try the glare.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Will wait to hear from others. PO 1 details, scratched is my grade. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Here it is.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Does look slightly off-centered. I don't think such an error would add any value but it makes an interesting point for discussion.
Seems unusual that the reverse is so worn. Gotta wonder whether that side was sanded down or something. Still a cool coin to own!
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Gotta wonder whether that side was sanded down or something. Most large cents and Half Cents don't have a reverse. I have 7 liberty cap large cents and Half Cents, and they all have very little back left in them. Actually, this one has alot more back compared to others I own. I have a 1794 Half Cent that is an extremly rare error...the mint forgot to strike the reverse!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Reverse looks properly centered to me. And the reason for the slick reverses on the early cents was because the reverse dies were cut much more shallowly than the obverse dies. The high head relief helped to protect LIBERTY and the date while the shallow reverse wore away nearly completely.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not a good idea to use bare hands on Copper coins. Your fingers have oils and acids on them.
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Pillar of the Community
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I usually don't but it was almost impossible to get a good picture without.
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United States
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Seems unusual that the reverse is so worn. Gotta wonder whether that side was sanded down or something. Still a cool coin to own! This happens on a LOT of early coins. I've heard someone say that people fell off their horses with these coins in their pockets, which put a lot of friction on one side of the coin, wearing it down. That adds so much history to the coin and makes it so much more interesting. |
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Posted 02/07/2017 5:47 pm
