Show off a "Problem Coin"

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  1. rooman9

    rooman9 Lovin Shiny Things

    (GASP!) Offended!
     
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  3. davidh

    davidh soloist gnomic

    Liberian??? Was ist das?
     
  4. jtlee321

    jtlee321 Well-Known Member

    Wasn't Doc Brown building an atomic bomb for the Liberian's in the first Back to the Future? Oh wait... No they keep track of books. LOL
     
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  5. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins


    Looks like The Fonz with a bun.........
     
  6. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    This poor baby is hairlined, but I feel like I stole it for $875!
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  7. jtlee321

    jtlee321 Well-Known Member

    If your feeling bad about it, I'll give you $900.00 for it to help clear up your conscience.. ;)
     
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  8. davidh

    davidh soloist gnomic

    This is from my type set. It may be a problem to others but not to me. I think I'll keep it. FE o.JPG FE r.JPG
     
  9. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    I got a nice half cent that looks to have EF-details for only $13, the part of the edge of smashed. Also, Poor photos made the coin look worse than it does in hand. There is also some light surface corrosion but it's very minimum, in general, it's a nice coin.
     
  10. mackwork

    mackwork Caretaker of old coins & currency

    Still one of my favorites. I've always imagined a confederate soldier, loved one, or sympathizer wearing this around their neck during the civil war. I'd like to think there's history to go with that hole. And it was fun narrowing it down to the die marriage.

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  11. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    Here is the half cent I got for $13.50.

    I made the photos brighter because they were dark

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  12. coop

    coop Senior Member

    Looks like a cast coin. Is it copper?
     
  13. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    It looks like a real half cent to me, it is copper just very pitted due to corrosion. Probably a metal detecting find.

    It looks just like some of the large cents I have found metal detecting.

    Here is a photo without the edited lighting
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  14. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

  15. jtlee321

    jtlee321 Well-Known Member

    Definitely, definitely, corroded!!
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    maybe, maybe even found metal detecting....
     
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  16. Gilbert

    Gilbert Part time collector Supporter

    Purchased this large cent thirty years ago for a hundred dollars. Poor storage over the years has taken a toll.
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  17. jlesliec

    jlesliec Active Member

    And what's the "problem" with this coin? Looks great, to non-expert me.
     
  18. Gilbert

    Gilbert Part time collector Supporter

    Another one.
     

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  19. Gilbert

    Gilbert Part time collector Supporter

    Corrosion. Look closely. In the ear, etc.
     
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  20. jlesliec

    jlesliec Active Member

    I'm used to settling for coins with much more obvious rot than that! :happy:
     
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  21. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    I agree, that is nothing compared to some of the stuff I'm fine with buying.

    I bet that acetone could fix it.
     
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