Definitely post-mint damage. For your enjoyment, here's my 1794 that I am sure was run over by a beer cart in the streets of Philadelphia. PMD...
I believe that the early Americans would rather quickly adjust to the technological advancements of our day. They would however, never adjust to...
AU-55. I don't see much luster and I almost went details. The obverse is kinda weakly struck, stars are mostly flat and the hair weakness is...
Thank you all for your thoughts. I am still inclined to think it a planchet flaw. BTW, it doesn't make any difference to me, either...
So here's a low-grade 1804 C-13 half cent. Very common one that I've had for a while but I've never been able to decide if the obverse flaw at...
No doubt smarter then me - he sleeps most of the time.
It's more European currency deflation. They've been charging retail and business customers for the privilege of parking their cash in their banks...
So those Smithsonian Gold Unions are being displayed in a "jewelry mount"?!? Isn't that what those hooks are? Just half tongue in cheek.
I was using Ed Fuhrman's new book on Draped Bust half Cents, going over my old attributions and adding die states, when my wife's new kitten...
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