1809 Half Cents - Real? - Research Guidance

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fredm2654 New Member United States 49 Posts	Posted 01/03/2021 12:19 pm Hi, after recent retirement I started going through a bunch of raw coins I have. Two questions: 1- does this look real? 2- if it's worth my time researching, any suggested sites? I also have a second 1809 but slightly lower grade. Novice attempt here - but does this one look XF45 ? (Used PGCS photograde) Report this Post to the Staff

johnjkedel Pillar of the Community United States 594 Posts	Posted 01/03/2021 12:49 pm My opinion : the photo resolution isn't good enough to show surface detail .... yes it does look real .... it appears to be a grade between 45 and 53....not a scarce year so I'm not sure what more research you would want to do. If the surfaces are nice then it is a very nice example of the 1809. Others will surely have maybe better opinions. Welcome to CCF Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/03/2021 12:56 pm Genuine, sharper and brighter would help in grading. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
fredm2654 New Member United States 49 Posts	Posted 01/03/2021 2:30 pm Just curious, with size limit 300K how do you get sharper? These started over 2.5M, but resizing took its toll. Report this Post to the Staff
whatdowehavehere Valued Member Canada 235 Posts	Posted 01/03/2021 3:42 pm start with 1.25"sq at 400dpi, and refrain from using a white background; cardboard works just fine... coins looks OK Edited by whatdowehavehere 01/03/2021 3:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 01/03/2021 4:42 pm Only thing I can say for sure is that it's a C-6 variety. Whether it's legit I cannot tell from those images. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/05/2021 04:05 am Yes clearly C-6 a common variety, looks to be most likely Breen die stage II or III. Breen also says this variety is known to come with various die rotations. Report this Post to the Staff
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