Looks like the 13 Star variety (there is a 12 Star variety for 1828 half cents as well). Nice coin.
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I am not an expert on these coins, but I know they are very often counterfeited. The overlap issue gives me pause. The other discrepancies you...
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Nice find! It came out of the ground in great condition. Hopefully it is the start of many great finds for the year.
Bitten by the capped bust bug. Have been picking up lower end bust capped halves and quarters. My most recent acquisition that arrived yesterday...
@CoinJockey73 I was born in U.P. of Michigan, spent many of childhood years in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio. I was stationed in North Dakota...
No snow here in southern Oregon. Cold and foggy right now. Supposed to get to 52 deg. with the sun making an appearance. I surely do not miss big...
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the Langborn's appeal in 2017, leaving the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals decision (en banc) in favor of...
I agree with not having been cleaned. Nothing stands out to me to indicate cleaning.
All environmental damage. The coin has been exposed to some kind of corrosive.
Judging by the reverse it could be either an 1857 or 1858.The reverse of 1857, there are leaves that almost touch both the c and t in cent. The...
I agree with the above that the damage was caused by some sort of corrosive. I have a dime with the identical type of damage.
Not extremely low mintage but fairly low 63,000. I have a couple examples of this year, this one is the lower grade one. 1825 Half Cent....
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