That 1850 half penny with the square hole was probably nailed to a door post for good luck. Back in the 1800s most of the nails were square.
Misaligned obverse die. No added value in my opinion.
Judging by the picture, the "smear" color does not match the seal color. That is a stain of some sort. It did not leave the BEP that way.
Very interesting piece of history. Thanks for posting.
So, if you have a Legacy rated note it was graded by the same experts who graded the PCGS Currency items? And that means you can trust the grade?
Except for error FRNs where the error is questionable, I don't have a use for TPGs. The majority of my coins and notes are purchased raw....
In my opinion it is just from a worn die. But I'm no expert.
I think that is one beautiful hunk of silver!
Thanks for sharing your collection. I guess I will have to collect vicariously through your collection because I have neither the time nor the...
Who the heck is against getting rid of the cent. What Gov't in their right mind would spend 3.5 cents to produce one cent.
My general philosophy is that you should use the smallest binder you can. By that I mean break your collection into the smallest groups you are...
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