Exhibit: Half Cents - 1804 - January 1st 2009 - Fish - Page 2

rld14 · 01-03-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

I'm glad you all enjoyed. I've been a Linux/BSD user for twelve years now, and work as an IT professional. I even run Linux on my phone (from which I do most of my posting, including this one). Free software is something I believe in as well.

The 1804 C6 variety of half cents come in many more die states than I have, but I have enough that the progression is shown fairly well. Each coin is technically its own die state, as there were minute, usually invisible, changes with every striking. I know gentlemen collectors who have over fifty examples of this variety, collecting pieces with small changes in progression of cracks and cuds.

If I had had more time I intended to include additional details about every coin, but it was late and I wanted to make sure I got my submission in in time. Perhaps I'll be able to update this thread eventually with the other details.

Thanks for putting together such a neat contest. I really enjoyed it, and there are some neat exhibits!

Fish,

I'd LOVE to see this thread expanded upon, I think that would be fantastic. Like others have said, these are the kind of threads that really get me excited.

I'm working on a couple SLQ threads like this, mainly having to do with mint marks on the 28-S. Just been busy teaching myself how to photograph the coins.

huntsman53 · 01-03-2009, 12:36 PM

Fish,

Excellent, excellent, excellent! I don't think I have seen a better informational Thread and layout anywhere. You should have your' own website and provide Variety and possibly Error information on many different Series, Types and Denominations of U.S. coins and charge a small Membership fee. As long as any information is not Copyrighted or you have rights or permission to use the Copyrighted information, you should not have a problem and will do well.

Frank

mrbrklyn · 01-03-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rld14

Fish,

I'd LOVE to see this thread expanded upon, I think that would be fantastic. Like others have said, these are the kind of threads that really get me excited.

I'm working on a couple SLQ threads like this, mainly having to do with mint marks on the 28-S. Just been busy teaching myself how to photograph the coins.

You should enter the Mock up as an exhibit. You have another week.

Ruben

mrbrklyn · 01-03-2009, 02:12 PM

BTW - This thread still doesn't have enough nominations for TOTW

RUben

Andrew67 · 01-03-2009, 02:42 PM

Dam fine work Fish!!!!!

mikenoodle · 01-03-2009, 02:48 PM

one of the finest posts I have ever seen!!! thanks for sharing!!!

Fish · 01-03-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by huntsman53

Excellent, excellent, excellent! I don't think I have seen a better informational Thread and layout anywhere. You should have your' own website and provide Variety and possibly Error information on many different Series, Types and Denominations of U.S. coins and charge a small Membership fee. As long as any information is not Copyrighted or you have rights or permission to use the Copyrighted information, you should not have a problem and will do well.

I already have just such a site - and then some - under development. It has been for some time, but I have a seven-month-old and a house that needs a lot of work. Still, the data model is pretty much complete and some of the data validation code is as well. Still, there is a lot of work to be done.

mrbrklyn · 01-03-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

I already have just such a site - and then some - under development. It has been for some time, but I have a seven-month-old and a house that needs a lot of work. Still, the data model is pretty much complete and some of the data validation code is as well. Still, there is a lot of work to be done.

Are you Shlomie Fish?

Ruben

**Speedy** · 01-03-2009, 03:53 PM

I can't see all of the pic's since I'm on slow internet but what I read was good!

Speedy

mrbrklyn · 01-03-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedy

I can't see all of the pic's since I'm on slow internet but what I read was good!

Speedy

I need to fix that for you some day..

Ruben

rzage · 01-03-2009, 05:26 PM

Great thread thanks .
rzage

Boss · 01-03-2009, 05:41 PM

Amazing thread. I don't collect these but I do collect large cents (recently started) from 1847-1857 and am curoius about the EDS rerferences and this helped me understand the issue better re: rusted dies, polished, erroded dies. Well, written post!! Thanks for taking the time to educate everyone on this topic.