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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A coin struck from a fresh early die can be a thing of beauty but seeing what happens to that die as it ages and comes apart has its own attractive character . That said , die events definitely find their way into my collection. Cud on Coins earliest cent with a RIDB ia a 1945 so I need to send this 1940 in .    |
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Moderator
 United States
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Die crack both sides--this is a particularly nice coin. Well done!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Valued Member
United States
208 Posts |
I see 5 die cracks. Nice looking coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
And excellent photography!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5887 Posts |
Very nice! Beauty of a coin too.
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
Probably not worth a lot but if it were mine I'd certainly keep it.
Among other things I'm partial to die cracks.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2376 Posts |
Many thanks for the kind words all!
Kanga , more than likely correct. I actually paid a bit of a premium for it but it's not a resale item, I just wanted it.
Then again, when you consider what I paid for the pack of M&M's that my wife wanted at the Miranda Lambert concert we just went to , this coin was a smoking deal !
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
This looks like a later die state. Note the flow lines under the bust? It looks like the fields were polished and removed the flow lines from there. The reverse is also a later die state than the obverse. You can see the PDIT on it. The die cracks are showing the die is aged. So it is not and EDS coin. Basically a face lift die event. But because of the lack of die flow on the fields, it would probably be graded higher. Notice the weakness of the bust. The devices on the reverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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your knowledge is simply amazing, coop!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
Coop, you are one of the best assets the CCF has! |
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