Thanks. You just made my day :)
Don't feel too bad-- I didn't know myself until I compared the original poster's coin with my 1809 and then checked out the 1809 varieties in the...
The 1809 half cent actually has a slightly different design than the 1834 half cent. In all 1809 varieties, the top star on the left side is much...
Much better than EF45
Here's a side view of the obverse:
This isn't exactly a "latest acquisition" but it is a "latest discovery": a 1959 DDR Franklin half
Here's my 1809 half cent
It might have something to do with the angle of the lighting
I think I have located the reverse in the group of pictures you provided, although the rim on my coin is nice and flat and wide. The obverse of...
OK, first obverse characteristic-- Lincoln's mouth on my coin appears to be completely open-- not just the lips, but his entire mouth.
I think the diagnostics can be applied to coins that were made specifically for collectors. But the original owner of this coin was an employee at...
But then again, there is this: "As I brought the coin to my eye and began to view the coin's obverse with my 8X glass, I couldn't see any signs...
Top 2 notes: Japan 1 yen-- worth less than 80 cents 1949 People's Bank of China 10,000 yuan-- no idea of the value of that one, but here's a...
According to the 2011 JDNA Japan Coin and Currency catalogue: Japanese 100 yen note, in bad condition-- worth less than $1 Japanese 1 peso note,...
According to my 2011 JNDA Japanese coin and currency catalogue, the half shilling note in that condition is worth about $1 retail, and the one...
According to what I've read about this, about 70% of the '59-P business strikes are believed to be Type II, 20% are Type I, and 10% are DDRs, with...
From what I can tell, it's just a regular 1992 cent. Compare the AM with the AM of a 1993 or 1994 cent and I think you can see the difference.
I took a couple more pictures of the coin.
If you can tell me where I can buy 1880's MS-64 Morgans for little over $30, I would be appreciative.
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