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I dunno GRR, it would take something pretty ugly to beat vermontensium for having the flattest reverse, or mine and wheezy for having the worst corrosion. There's nothing in the pinscratch and graffiti category yet, though.
And somehow heritage always finds a grading service to slab coins like this.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Edited by Moe145
01/21/2011 11:50 am
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well my 97 does have some pinscratch lol, and is pretty flat. Hard to see the date when not in person. My reverse does have some detail, so I guess it may not be the worst we'll see :)
This last 96 is getting close to my obverse, but the date looks better on this 96
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DOH I didn't realize these were in date order I erased my post and will keep my powder dry!
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What is the hole in the 1766 Pitt Halfpenny caused from? I have a coin with a similar hole.
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Did I goof up? Somebody should announce that it 18 such and such day today so we know. I just looked at what others were putting up and figured it was that day. Now I see a schedule on pg 1 and it looks quite a ways off yet.
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Going for the lowest grade on this one. On a good day I see what I think is the top of a "4" as in 1794. Was a family member pocket piece.   |
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now, that a "lowball" winner right there.
the date I can't tell. I see remnants of a cap, so either a 93,94,95,or 96
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I think you've got the winner GoldRush. To me it looks like that might be the top of a 5. And judging from the globby edge it might have been used as a hammer for a while. But it has a very nice patina. IF it makes a P01 slab I don't think it'll come back as "cleaned".
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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1797 Large Cent
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Great thread, this! I see that no 1793's were posted, so I thought I'd present a talking one. How many times have collectors thought - "If only this coin could talk!" This wreath cent was counterstamped by Joshua Yous, a gunsmith. He worked as a maker of rifles in Greencastle, Pa. from 1854-61. He afterwards worked as a machinist; passing in 1905. This curved counterstamp was applied to his rifles. He also used a straight counterstamp. There are a few dozen or so coins, bearing his mark. He appears to have preferred large cents as host coins. He likely gave these stamped coins to his customers to promote word-of-mouth advertising. One can certainly speculate about other uses.  I don't have a pic of the reverse handy as I'm traveling. |
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01/23/2011 12:34 am
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This is the first coin I bought at a show, back around 1965. I recall the dealer wanted $10 but I shrewdly bargained him down to a final price of $9. Good times, good times.....   |
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Finally jaobler. I thought you would be showing up with an MS 1793 chain cent.....
Those old coin days. I remember being in a Tacoma pawn shop about 1969 buying a half eagle Indian for $35. A fortune at the time. Glad you kept your 1798 cent as a memento. My half eagle is long gone.
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