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Pillar of the Community
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Wanna jump on this auction, but it doesn't look like an "1800", as listed. No, it's not 222. Wadda ya think?   |
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Valued Member
United States
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I agree, I dont see an 1800. But for what its worth, even when zoomed in it gets pixilated. So I can't give you a guess
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wouldn't it have to be an 1800? The only number that seems clear to me is a 0, and it looks like it should be in the last position. The only year that coin was made that ended in 0 was 1800. Is there some reason you really want this particular coin? You should be able to find an 1800 (or most of the 1800-1807 coins of the series) for $30 or so in better (AG3) condition without a counterstamp.
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Pillar of the Community
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I want the stamp. I have maybey30 or so with counters. Besides, BIN is 10.00.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That second digit really looks like a 7 to me, whichs means 17 ninety-something, most likely 1799? Blowing it up looks like last digit could be a 9
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If its 1799, thats insane.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
968 Posts |
If you are buying it for the counterstamp and they only want $10 for it maybe you could just buy it and figure out the year once you have it in hand. Even if you are just hoping it is a 1799 it is worth the gamble. That being said, the last number sure looks like a 0 to me. The (2010) RedBook has closeup images of the dates for both a 1799 and an 1800. Edited by Saruma
05/25/2010 5:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I don't see what else it could be |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
763 Posts |
I also think it is 1800 from those pictures.
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like it might be the 1800/1799 overdate.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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I gotta think its a 1799. The second digit definately looks like a "7"...  |
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Valued Member
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It looked like a "7" to me , the first time I looked at it; what's the diameter of the coin? and how much does it weigh?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Can't be a 1799, placement of LIBERTY is wrong. I see it as an 1800 S-197.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
613 Posts |
The last number is a zero (0), how can it be mistaken for anything else? The 2nd number resembles a seven (7), but the coin is very crusty. To me it looks like 1790. Are their any reports of 1790 couterfeits back in those days? Nothing is impossible.
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Pillar of the Community
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I doubt it is a counterfeit. Wrong date counterfeits occur on some coins, but I don't see anything about that coin that would make me think it is a fake. The first US coins were made in 1793, and that particular style of large cent was first made in 1796. If it is real and the last digit is a 0 then it HAS to be an 1800. |
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Posted 05/25/2010 1:49 pm
