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Valued Member
United States
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Finally got my first 1793, a rough & tumble S-9 wreath, by far the lowest grade I've bought but I like it. First, the damage isn't troubling to me, I'm not even sure if it means the little round hole in the middle, or where it got stabbed on the reverse, in any case seems like minor "honest" damage. The outline of the head is nice looking, the surfaces look original and non-corroded, and look at that die crack on the lower right reverse, pretty extreme. All in all I think high cool factor at a relatively low cost to check off a hard type. Thanks for looking!   |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Congratulations, Tim! That's one that will probably remain on my bucket list...
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Nice! I always like seeing photos of 18th-century US coins!  |
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Moderator
United States
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TimNH, I would be happy to be the current owner of that nice coin. John1  |
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United States
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Very nice.  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3343 Posts |
I like it better than my "1793?".
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
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I like it better than my "1793?".  No one will ever top that one |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
That's a super nice 1793 - I have never been able to afford one in any condition.
For a "damaged" coin it looks fine, I think the obverse punch marks probably did it in and not the reverse ding; but then again, this is why a lot of EAC folks crack 'em out of their tombs.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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United States
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Excellent! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sweet coin brocephus !
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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New Member
United States
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Nice. Have all three 1793. All in slabbed poor condition. Can't afford upgrades.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Affordability is a real problem. The number of great coins available is high, but they start in the 4 figures and ramp up steeply. TimNH's coin is much nicer than the $3500 Chain I saw at our local shop, though the chain itself is strong on that coin.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Valued Member
United States
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Hey look at that, my old Wreath bubbles to the top out of the blue Yeah it was a shade under $1K which I consider a nice grab, I must have watched 100 of them go by and this one I put in my bid and it actually held up. I still need a Chain and a Half Cent, both of those go for much much more, still looking ... |
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Posted 03/04/2024 03:54 am
