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wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 07/20/2011 1:11 pm I am not familiar with this type and have a question about strike. My local coin shop has an 1810 50 Cent piece for sale. It is in a PCI holder and graded MS-60. When I inspect the obverse, it looks fine and not circulated. No hits or signs of ware. But when I inspect the reverse, the eagle's right wing looks flattened. Not at the ends of the wing more in the middle along the leading edge down to the middle of the wing. It looks like it was wiped with small scratches visible only under magnification. My question is: Is this strike and typical of this series? Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 07/20/2011 1:17 pm Non-specific answer: That area of the wing, along with the head, are the highest points on the reverse (lowest points on the die). Yes, I could easily see strike weakness making the eagle's right wing look "worn" along the top edge and into the first feathers. Report this Post to the Staff
ACE Mike Valued Member United States 438 Posts	Posted 07/20/2011 3:15 pm The upper part of the wing is on the exact opposite side from the base of the bust, and therefore a common area to see weakness of strike, just as SuperDave mentioned. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/20/2011 8:53 pm 1810 CBH's are noted for there weak strike. Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 07/21/2011 10:18 pm But be careful about the small scratches under magnification, the coin could have been cleaned which is why it is in a PCI holder and not one of the top 3. Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 07/21/2011 10:31 pm Too late - I purchased today and posted on the Grading forum. Report this Post to the Staff
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