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I just saw an article on this fantastic error coin! I was shocked that the fracture is so smooth. The coin will be up for auction later this year. I'm sure it will be far outside of my budget, but I will be following and wanted to share! https://stacksbowers.com/rare-stand...ase-auction/ ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Pillar of the Community
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That is very cool and seemingly non mint assisted!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very interesting, thanks!
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Pillar of the Community
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Question do you think it was broke at the mint or at a latter date
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Pillar of the Community
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Question do you think it was broke at the mint or at a latter date Interesting question. If it broke at the mint, it seems like a mint worker would have to have rescued it, otherwise how would the two halves possibly stay together? If it left the mint together, how did it survive the bagging and handling with a fracture like that? |
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After thinking about it I do believe that your answer is most likely the right one had it broke at mint it is very unlikely that the half's would have stayed to gether
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Pillar of the Community
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That's pretty amazing, thanks for sharing!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Cool... If coins could talk.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'd really like to see it under a scope to see the edges of the crack and the internal metal. Those would give you some indication of natural metal fatigue of a manufactured error. I always see an ad in CW about a dealer who is "the home of the broken silver dollar".
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And both pieces managed to remain together?....or someone finish it-off.
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Pillar of the Community
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What a incredible dissect piece!
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Pillar of the Community
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Very interesting! Of all the mint errors, I find this one less attractive than most. Quote:
Cool... If coins could talk. Be careful what you wish for. This coin has a big mouth. 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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I always see an ad in CW about a dealer who is "the home of the broken silver dollar". That's Alan Rowe of Northern Nevada Coin. Way back when I was just starting out in coins, I won a scholarship from the ANA for the Summer Seminar as a Young Numismatist. Allan was the donor that made my scholarship happen.  Here is a bit on the coin you mention... https://minterrornews.com/features-...oken_cc.html"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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That's incredible, thanks for sharing!
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Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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