Sheldon Two

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by 900fine, Dec 2, 2016.

  1. 900fine

    900fine doggone it people like me

    Hi guys!

    This one came into my life today.

    Enjoy!
     

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  3. aubade21

    aubade21 Well-Known Member

    Very nice. I love to study chains. You don't see a lot of them outside plastic anymore.
     
  4. Burton Strauss III

    Burton Strauss III Brother can you spare a trime? Supporter

  5. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    I saw the title, and .i knew exactly what I'd be seeeing. I got really excited. That is a very nice example you have there. Thank you for not letting me down. :)
     
  6. Burton Strauss III

    Burton Strauss III Brother can you spare a trime? Supporter

    Now selfishly I have to hope for two things

    One he doesn't sell it this week
    Two that he's going to have a table at next week's Cowtown Coin Show and he brings it (I guess that's three)

    Why?

    Because there's nothing he loves to do more than show off these amazing Rarities to try to convince people to become early American copper collectors. It doesn't matter if you're 12 or 92. And I keep telling him it's not going to happen and he keeps trying. And I win for getting to see these amazing Rarities.
     
  7. 900fine

    900fine doggone it people like me

    Interesting sidelights on this particular specimen:

    It illustrates why low grade chain cents often show the chain and nothing else. The chain persists longer than any other feature because the links are the highest relief elements on the coin. This is unusual; typically, Lady Liberty is highest relief (e.g. Wreath and Liberty Cap cents).

    But why? Why, oh why?

    Because the Chain Cent is the only coin in US History which had no master die or device punch with which one creates a working die. Amazingly, Lady Liberty was engraved directly onto the face of the working die!

    For this reason, Liberty is quite low relief, and wears away faster than the chain links. It also explains why Liberty looks quite different on each of the four known obverse dies.

    This helps us understand and empathize with the difficult working conditions in the nascent US Mint.

    Peace and blessings at Christmas, everybody!
     
  8. 900fine

    900fine doggone it people like me

    So true.

    The guy who had this one had four raw and two certified from which to choose!
     
  9. zurn

    zurn Junior Member

    wow
    very nice
     
  10. TradingGreen

    TradingGreen Active Member

    Nice to see. The surfaces look great on the photo's. Thanks for sharing.
    Rich
     
  11. Defenderone

    Defenderone Active Member

  12. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    Amazing condition for a chain!
    Well done, 900fine.

    PS- If something like that came into my life, I would not let her go....
     
  13. Evan8

    Evan8 A Little Off Center

    At first i thought this was fake (im just a simple collector with simple coins and know nothing about these:)) but then i saw the comments.

    I have never seen one in that condition posted here.
     
  14. aubade21

    aubade21 Well-Known Member

    Why don't you think it will happen? I'm and early copper collector and something very much like what 900Fine is doing at shows got me hooked. It's true that not everybody will discover their passion this way, but even if he piques the interest of one out of every 200 people, I'd say that's a huge win for the hobby.
     
  15. Whipps

    Whipps Well-Known Member

    I tried looking it up on CoinFacts (I don't know much about early copper) but it's not listed. any idea why?
     
  16. wonderwoman

    wonderwoman Member

    Very nice! You can send it to me for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  17. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    Nice find Rick. Congrats.
     
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