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IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
08/12/2025 12:15 am
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The surfaces are remarkably free of any distracting blemishes. I'll say XF/AU.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'll guess AU. Nice coin!
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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I will say AU 53. Love it
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I'm at AU-50 and have to say that is a remarkable piece both on condition and orginality.
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WOW...just a stunning looking coin...very nice and again.... wow
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This is a fantastic looking coin with great eye appeal.
Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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AU-53/55. Fantastic example of this date.
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Bedrock of the Community
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LDS on both sides. these early halves are tough to determine what a TPG would call. all depends on how well versed they are in strike issues. some better than others. personally I grade this by the higher devices due to strikes. I'm seeing an AU53 coin based on that very nice NS |
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Nice example!  |
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whats going on with the zero in 50 on the reverse---looks weird---checked my book out and none showed like that--
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whats going on with the zero in 50 on the reverse---looks weird looks like it was recut and doesn't look like it was post mint  |
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whats going on with the zero in 50 on the reverse---looks weird
looks like it was recut and doesn't look like it was post mint That and it is a worn die being struck with 218-year-old mint technology |
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whats going on with the zero in 50 on the reverse Agree it's likely from a worn die. Here's a similarly late stage die on an 1807 O-112 from a Heritage listing that shows a nearly identical misshapen 0 on the reverse.   |
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Thanks for all the sleuthing... you guys are too good. IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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That and it is a worn die being struck with 218-year-old mint technology  I dont think I have ever seen a worn die that displayed that sharp of device. comparing other ones, the date also exhibits this. ok then, add that to the knowledge base. |
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Posted 08/12/2025 10:59 am
