Just minted by a worn out die.
Those old square nails make it easier to punch holes in those old crusty coins. Lol, 109 huh? Try and beat that next year Paddy. Glad you had a...
Neatly designed and damaged
Probably better to leave as is.
No one else in the family enjoys coin collecting except me. I know they wouldn’t go into a coin shop. They still wouldn’t go even if I went,...
I get what your saying but wearing a coin down is not the same as Uncleaning a coin. And yes, it will drop a grade or two in the process. I was...
Or one with a hole in it.
Definitely a worn die.
It looks like glue residue from those photos.
I have some old Coke-Cola checks but I didn’t know banks wrote checks for the Christmas Funds. They still had the clubs when I was younger but I...
Not a doubled die
I agree
Once it’s been cleaned there is no way to undo that damage. You can do things to the coin to help it but coins that were cleaned over 100 years...
MS-66, not FS to me but NGC may have as it’s close. I get NGC and PCGS FS mixed up. They have different standards where I don’t.
I’ve got one and that’s all I need. I’m not a variety or a variations collector but I get what your saying. :)
Evening’s past, it’s nighttime and soon to be bedtime.
Thanks, I thought so myself. Once I saw it that coin was crying out to me, “Buy Me, Buy Me”, do I did. :)
Early Half Dimes offer many varieties to the collector. They are dated 1794-1873. They underwent a number of changes, both in weight and style. An...
Nice looking one and a CC to boot. :)
It’s suffering from zinc rot. Spend it so it doesn’t contaminate your other coins.
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