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New Member
United States
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Hi all, Just got a bunch of coins and this one looked funny. The E in cents looks like an I "cints" It's probably just damaged but it looks so clean and there is no indication of the right side of the E having been there. Just some copper drip. I hope someone has seen this before and it is interesting to you. Thanks in advance Jim  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would need a closeup but this does not look like a error.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Can you give us a close-up?  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4846 Posts |
I believe this is an intentionally damaged piece to make CENT look, uh, less like the word "cent" and more like a different word. Half Cents and cents damaged like this are fairly common |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Agree, this is post-mint damage.
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New Member
United States
19 Posts |
Thanks. Hopefully I find something better. You were all a great help.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
900 Posts |
I have a large cent that had the E modified to a U in the same way. Some people have a lot of time on their hands.
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Moderator
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to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That is an altered cent. It was done intentional for a purpose that I can't relate here in detail. It was a coin that was altered to purchase, for services rendered. (best description I can give here)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, these were purposely altered and used as brothel tokens. This specific alteration is usually done on large cents, and pretty cool to see on a Half Cent. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Question of the day?
Why did the U.S. mint make 1/2 cents?
Answer hidden below so highlight the open space:
I the 1800's postage to send a letter was once cent. But to send a post card, it only cost a h1/2 cent. So in order to make change from buying just one post card, a 1/2 cent was needed to make change for that transaction.
Between these two lines in the open space.
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07/27/2021 12:51 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Here comes Coop, keeping it classy with an interesting fact. This is why I enjoy this forum above all others. Well explained, ladies and gents. Thank you for this new bit of knowledge.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hay Coop Please dont type in white
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Post mint damage. It will get a "details" grade.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sorry but I think Coop's fact isn't a fact. Postcards didn't exist that early and the rate for a single folded sheet of paper was 6 cents for up to 30 miles. Even if postcards did exist I couldn't see them being a 1/2 cent when a single sheet of paper was 6 cents. This was in 1792 the year the first Half Cents were struck. Postage rates was actually rather high back then. Rates 1792 - 1863 can be seen here https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/p...792-1863.pdfThe official reason for the Half Cent as I understand it was so the poor would have a small coin for making purchases. You could get a fair amount for a cent back then, so the idea thatit would be easier on the poor to have a Half Cent makes some sense. |
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Posted 07/26/2021 7:22 pm
