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  1. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    6DFA0A92-A232-42D4-8D37-566800060C70.jpeg 278E597B-698B-4490-9E6C-14A6761DB8BD.jpeg As some of you know, I took a part-time job at a coin shop here in my home town. I work Saturdays, and have been there 3 years.

    This year my boss surprised me by giving me a coin that I have tried deseperately to sell all year as I love it and find it interesting.

    Any help attributing and grading it would be appreciated. I think it’s a Breen 1-A
     
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Very nice, Mike!:cool:
     
    Mat, Dec 23, 2017
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  4. orifdoc

    orifdoc Well-Known Member

    You got 1/2 cent as a Christmas Bonus? I thought the company I work for was cheap.

    JK

    Nice coin. Enjoy it.
     
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  5. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Nice coin. I just got a ham with the bone. Now I have to go buy beans to cook it with. :D
     
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  6. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    I cook the bone with the beans after I have eaten the ham. Nice pieces fall off the bone and into the beans.
    Nice brown 1/2 cent. An underappreciated series and all of the dates nice low mintages.
     
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  7. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    That is one heck of a nice Christmas BONUS!!!!
     
    panzerman, Dec 23, 2017
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  8. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    That is one heck of a nice Christmas BONUS!!!!
     
    panzerman, Dec 23, 2017
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  9. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    Any help with the grade?
     
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  10. CoinCorgi

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    A+
     
    CoinCorgi, Dec 23, 2017
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  11. IBetASilverDollar

    IBetASilverDollar Well-Known Member

    Very nice coin and great gesture by the bossman!
     
    IBetASilverDollar, Dec 23, 2017
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  12. mynamespat

    mynamespat Well-Known Member

    Ham and beans is probably my favoritiest comfort food in the whole world.
     
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  13. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Nice coin
     
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  14. -Andy-

    -Andy- Andrew B. -Andy- YN

    VF-30.



    Thanks,
     
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  15. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    Nice B 1-A State IV. At least it looks like it to me through the holder. The fraction bar should join the ribbon to the right, and the crack through AM joins the wreath. It looks somewhere between G-6 and VG-8. Nice Christmas bonus, an image of my bonus is below.
     
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  16. CircCam

    CircCam Victory

    +1 what Kirk said. G6 on the OBV. VG8 REV. Nice coin.
     
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  17. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    The reverse is nicer F-12.
    And the obverse has wear VG-08.
    I would be at net grade VG-10.

    If everything were graded on the same scale the obv might be 06. Net 08.
    But many coins are graded on a curve, and because this is a 215 year old coin, it gets a little benefit of the doubt on the grade.
     
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  18. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Lentils..........gotta have lentils.
     
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  19. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    Wouldn’t it be unusual for a coin to wear more on one side than the other and could we not attribute the weakness on the coin to a worn obverse die?
     
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  20. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Most assuredly.........cripes, I've gotten slapped down trying to determine 'wear' as opposed to 'weak' strike. The thing is, ya gotta be an aficionado of the series. :)
     
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  21. fish4uinmd

    fish4uinmd Well-Known Member

    Aren't lentils little beans?
     
    fish4uinmd, Dec 24, 2017
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