no, i didn't pay lots for it. it was listed as an 1872 (plain not an S). even if some think it is worth basically nothin but a little over melt, i...
thanks for the comments. PMD seems possible and so i will just let this thread sit here for now. no one is saying the lateral cracks in the coin...
why not by the die? what might the post strike damage be? in-hand, it does not look like someone or anyone has just tried to chip the 4 missing...
i recently acquired this coin through an Ebay auction. i have looked around, bought books (i do know some things about coins certainly), searched...
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