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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
Hey guys, I got this coin today. I needed to fill this hole in my set. I know she has been around the block more than a few times, but I got the itch to own this coin. Anyway, I'm curious to see what y'all think of it.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
ag details damaged. reverse looks damaged rather than worn.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Might make G-04 details. Nice filler coin though with readable date .
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1959 Posts |
Im not saying it is problem free, but I will say I busted it out of a problem free PCGS holder.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
Like you say, it isn't problem free but it is still a 1796 1s year type draped bust large cent with a strong date.  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7375 Posts |
Enough meat for G4 details.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
That spot on the reverse looks like an area with the beginnings of corrosion. I'm soaking it in verdicare, but I don't think it is going to look any better. If it is corrosion, I want to disable it as much as I can.
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10/11/2017 11:31 pm
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Germany
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Nice '96! It seems to have nice surfaces and color. The obverse is weaker than the reverse - however, all in all I would still grade G4, not details.
As far as the variety, I am going up with S-107 which is a R-5 variety (cc includes several G6's).
A nice early cent, and scarce.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7375 Posts |
Yeah, I'm backing off my "details,"......G4 problem free.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
Here it is before I busted it out. Supposedly an S-108. R-5. Not sure this rarity would hold a premium. I think it was borderline G-4 but got knocked down to AG-3 due to the blemish.  Edited by jpbone
10/12/2017 5:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1796 Draped Bust cents have a lot of character. I like yours.  |
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