1852 Braided Hair Cent With Possible Error?

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mcfly6008 New Member Canada 6 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 12:58 pm Hi all, Wondering is anyone can help me out here. I received this coin as a gift from my grandfather about 35 years ago. I was organizing my collection and happened to notice that this particular coin seems to have an anomaly along the right edge on the obverse side. Does anyone know if this anomaly is common? Thanks! Marty Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 12:59 pm We will need a photo of the reverse.One or two close ups would help. Also,please properly crop photos before posting them. We only need to see the coin not the background...thanks. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
mcfly6008 New Member Canada 6 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 1:15 pm Hi John1, Thanks so much for the quick reply! Sorry about that, I was trying to crop the image and was struggling, I think I got it now :) Marty Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 1:47 pm Nice photo,good job. Is the area in question raised or incuse? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
mcfly6008 New Member Canada 6 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 1:53 pm It is raised. I had actually never noticed it before, not sure why it all of a sudden stood out. Marty Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 164402 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 2:11 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1589 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 2:19 pm mcfly6008 Second set of pictures are much better. Looks like a a Cud on the obverse. Edited by Sharks 01/02/2024 2:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mcfly6008 New Member Canada 6 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 2:30 pm Hi Sharks, thanks for the welcome :) Sorry for my ignorance, can you please explain what 'cob' means? I tried to look it up but the definition stated "crude hammered coins". Do you suspect this is a counterfeit? Thanks! Marty Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 2:42 pm to the CCF Clik on Cud. Report this Post to the Staff
mcfly6008 New Member Canada 6 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 2:42 pm Hi Sharks, Yes, its possible that it is a ' Cud', never heard that term before, thanks for the info! Marty Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 2:43 pm Not a COB a Cud http://cuds-on-coins.com/ John1 Report this Post to the Staff
mcfly6008 New Member Canada 6 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 3:25 pm Thank you all for your help! Does this make the coin more valuable, or is this a fairly common error to see on coins from this era? Marty Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 4:12 pm Large cents are not my area, but I would think a variety collector might pay a premium.Let's wait for members in the know to chime in. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 1862 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 5:06 pm A part of the striking (hammer die) broke out and the void was filled with the metal as it struck the coin. It is a rim Cud. Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1257 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 5:31 pm Kudos on the images, a welcome change to have a newcomer come out the gate with crisp shots. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/02/2024 6:42 pm DOCC, Post coming up,contest coming up? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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