| Author |
 Replies: 13 / Views: 1,433 |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
11888 Posts |
This was another coin that I regret not bidding on today. It was sitting at about $27 with a short time to go til the end of the sale. It got bid up to $34 in the last few seconds and sold for that price. I thought it would go higher. I think the coin grades at least XF40 and the 1833 Half Cent has a mintage of just 103,000, so it is a lower mintage year in a notoriously low mintage series. The problem that kept me from bidding is that the coin has a rim ding that flattened the coin on one side to a small degree. I think it is a details coin, but the other attributes of this coin are really enticing. I really should have tried to snag this one :-( Thoughts on grades?   |
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3479 Posts |
I mean it has nice original surfaces but I think it's worse than a rim ding. It looks like it's been disfigured. Other places aside from the severe rim ding do not make a perfect circle. I think if you would have purchased it you would have been disappointed. I wouldn't be surprised if the coin was bent.
Edited by MikeF
04/05/2018 8:48 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
8715 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
2125 Posts |
Yes XF details rim damage.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
Canada
11922 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
719 Posts |
Sometimes it's good to miss one!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
594 Posts |
a decent grade - xf - but too common a date to get damaged.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
11888 Posts |
Is this coin really common with a mintage of 103k?
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
36745 Posts |
Too much rim damage for me.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
594 Posts |
In this series of Half Cents - I think it is.... I agree that it is a low mintage series .... OR maybe there just aren't that many collectors of Half Cents. They are one of my favorites..... love those early coppers ! |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3324 Posts |
I think there was a hoard of 1833s discovered back in the 1930s. So, even though it is a relatively low mintage item, there are plenty of them around in good shape. Someone can wrap me on the hand if I'm off base.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1448 Posts |
Good pass. That dent is way more than a little ding. The coin is no longer circular.
|
| |
Replies: 13 / Views: 1,433 |
|
Posted 04/05/2018 9:39 pm
