Nice...the later die state 121a seems to be much tougher than the the 121. [ATTACH]
Hey, even a blind squirrel....
Nice 1813 O-103...VG-8???
My ancestry set (on father's side, at least) is a little tougher than most. My great grandfather (yes, only one great) was born when Washington...
Due to a fire at the mint in 1816 only cents were produced.
None. If a coin was undervalued in the market then demand would drive its price up. There are many coins which one would think should be worth...
Great book to have, but not for authenticating DMs.
No, it is an example of the 1808 Overton 109 die marriage. The 1807 and 1808 capped bust halves look quite different than 1809 and later years.
Opps
A few low mintage halves 1794 23,464 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1802 29,890 [ATTACH][ATTACH] 1815 47,150 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
At least he didn't ruin a real coin--just a piece of bullion. Not my cup of tea at all.
In honor of Mr. Halfdime....one of his rejects. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Just a sad note...Steven Craine, aka Mr. Half Dime, passed away yesterday. https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1021338/rip-mr-half-dime#latest
Is that carving (and thus the damage that you mentioned) around the rim of the reverse? I've never seen a 107 with a die crack like this.
NICE!!!!
I was there...like Parthicus I used my name rather than an alias. Better today when we can actually see pics of the coins we are discussing. Of...
No, they aren't varieties either. For that matter, neither are the "Bearded Goddess" half or the "Peeing Minuteman" quarter. Fancy nicknames do...
Actually, you can--it's done everyday--just not legally. ;)
Assuming, of course, that spending the money isn't taking food out of your family's mouth or missing a bill payment... I would look at it this...
If you decide not to pull the trigger PM me the seller's info.;)
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