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01-29-2009, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Numan Great Job. I have an 1804 half and you motivated me to go back to take a more detailed look at it.
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[sing song] And thats what its all about --- YEAH![/sing song]
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01-30-2009, 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Numan Great Job. I have an 1804 half and you motivated me to go back to take a more detailed look at it.
John | I'd be delighted to attribute it for you if you like. Just send me pics or post 'em here.
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01-30-2009, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Fish I'd be delighted to attribute it for you if you like. Just send me pics or post 'em here. | Fish, that would be excellent. I have the attribution, but I would love to know your concurrence and thoughts on the coin. Here you go.
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01-31-2009, 10:05 PM
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Anyone want to take stab at this coin. Definitely in the same series as Fish's original great post. Let me know your thoughts on attribution and grade.
John
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01-31-2009, 10:35 PM
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Sorry it took me a while to get back to you, things have been a bit busy. Your coin is indeed the same variety as in my post, 1804 Cohen 6 (C6). Yours is an example of Manley die state 3.0, which I'm missing. The middle die states can be fairly tough to find. I would say your coin has the a details grade of 7, net to 5 for what appears to be light roughness and uneven wear. Still, it looks consideraby nicer than the majority of half cents I saw at the show today. About 50% had been cleaned, many harshly, and those that hadn't been were mostly corroded, damaged, or generally ugly. I did see one 1794 C( with a nice VF obverse, but the reverse was heavily corroded. Shame, because the obverse was really pretty.
But I digress.
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02-01-2009, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Fish Sorry it took me a while to get back to you, things have been a bit busy. Your coin is indeed the same variety as in my post, 1804 Cohen 6 (C6). Yours is an example of Manley die state 3.0, which I'm missing. The middle die states can be fairly tough to find. I would say your coin has the a details grade of 7, net to 5 for what appears to be light roughness and uneven wear. Still, it looks consideraby nicer than the majority of half cents I saw at the show today. About 50% had been cleaned, many harshly, and those that hadn't been were mostly corroded, damaged, or generally ugly. I did see one 1794 C( with a nice VF obverse, but the reverse was heavily corroded. Shame, because the obverse was really pretty.
But I digress.
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Fish, Thanks for the attribution. Yes, you are right on the money (pun intended). C-6, Manley 3.0, EAC 7. I have to say that I never fully appreciated the die state progression until your post. To see them lined up like that is really revealing and makes me think more about how these coins were actually minted. Now to have one of my coins that I can view in light of your progression is just fantastic. Just what I needed -- another obsession.
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02-09-2009, 04:24 PM
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This Exhibit gained 181 points for 1st place
Votes:
Exhibit: Half Cents - 1804 - January 1st 2009 - Fish http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t45705/#post491770 Code: Art Edu Nuim FrSft Total Grand Total
10 10 10 10 40 181
7 10 3 10 30
10 8 10 10 38
8 10 10 10 38
7 8 10 10 35
Last edited by mrbrklyn; 02-09-2009 at 04:33 PM.
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02-11-2009, 07:15 AM
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Hey, cool! Thanks for putting on such a fun contest. I'm sure I wasn't alone in enjoying everything about it.
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02-11-2009, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Fish Hey, cool! Thanks for putting on such a fun contest. I'm sure I wasn't alone in enjoying everything about it. | PM me so I can send you your prize
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02-11-2009, 12:58 PM
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Great post. I have always had an interest in half cents.
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02-22-2009, 03:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Fish Thanks, I'm glad everyone enjoyed it. It was quite fun to put together. | are you alive? I did someone kill the fish?
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03-08-2009, 01:19 AM
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Fish - someone sends you a gold coin in the mail you can at least tell me you got them
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03-08-2009, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mrbrklyn Fish - someone sends you a gold coin in the mail you can at least tell me you got them  | Ruben,
I sent you a PM to confirm I got it - did you not get that message? If, as it seems, you didn't, let me publicly say thanks very much. I appreciate it.
Fish
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03-09-2009, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Fish Ruben,
I sent you a PM to confirm I got it - did you not get that message? If, as it seems, you didn't, let me publicly say thanks very much. I appreciate it.
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I didn't see any PM Fish but I'm glad it wasn't lost in the mail. Enjoy it.
Ruben
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