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<p>[QUOTE="bradgator2, post: 4399891, member: 110679"][USER=93371]@Jack D. Young[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>I've updated my personal notes on my coin with some of the tidbits on the NGC and PCGS websites. Does this sound accurate?:</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1804 Spiked Chin Half Cent is an interesting variety caused when damage occurred to an obverse die, resulting in a sharp, spike-like projection jutting out from Liberty's chin. </p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse die used previously for Cohen varieties 1 and 3 became damaged, presumably from heavy contact with some piece of machinery, and it continued to be used for four more die marriages with a jutting projection affectionately called by numismatists the Spiked Chin (C-5 through C-8). The most often seen of these is C-8, though C-6 is a favorite with die state collectors for the progressive failure of its reverse die. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Spiked Chin itself is considered a die state, because examples from the same obverse die are known without the damage. However, the Spiked Chin obverse was used in combination with more than one reverse, so it is also known as a die variety. The Spiked Chin Half Cent is fairly common, but it commands a premium because of its listing as a major variety in most (if not all) price catalogs. </p><p><br /></p><p>Of the several Spiked Chin varieties, the Cohen 6 is the most interesting because of the numerous die states caused when the reverse dies deteriorated over time. The reverse die started out in a nearly perfect state than began to crack around the legends. Eventually, pieces of the die began to fall off, leaving cuds on the coins. In the latest states, the Cohen 6 presents a massive cud along the reverse rim from 2 o'clock to 7:30. The late Gene Braig was fascinated with this variety, he collected as many different die states as he could find, and he produced the most recent and extensive listing of the die progression, with numbers for each distinct die state. </p><p><br /></p><p>All of the Spiked Chin varieties are also Crosslet 4's, but the Spiked Chin designation takes precedence. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/1075_37655928_2200.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bradgator2, post: 4399891, member: 110679"][USER=93371]@Jack D. Young[/USER] I've updated my personal notes on my coin with some of the tidbits on the NGC and PCGS websites. Does this sound accurate?: The 1804 Spiked Chin Half Cent is an interesting variety caused when damage occurred to an obverse die, resulting in a sharp, spike-like projection jutting out from Liberty's chin. The obverse die used previously for Cohen varieties 1 and 3 became damaged, presumably from heavy contact with some piece of machinery, and it continued to be used for four more die marriages with a jutting projection affectionately called by numismatists the Spiked Chin (C-5 through C-8). The most often seen of these is C-8, though C-6 is a favorite with die state collectors for the progressive failure of its reverse die. The Spiked Chin itself is considered a die state, because examples from the same obverse die are known without the damage. However, the Spiked Chin obverse was used in combination with more than one reverse, so it is also known as a die variety. The Spiked Chin Half Cent is fairly common, but it commands a premium because of its listing as a major variety in most (if not all) price catalogs. Of the several Spiked Chin varieties, the Cohen 6 is the most interesting because of the numerous die states caused when the reverse dies deteriorated over time. The reverse die started out in a nearly perfect state than began to crack around the legends. Eventually, pieces of the die began to fall off, leaving cuds on the coins. In the latest states, the Cohen 6 presents a massive cud along the reverse rim from 2 o'clock to 7:30. The late Gene Braig was fascinated with this variety, he collected as many different die states as he could find, and he produced the most recent and extensive listing of the die progression, with numbers for each distinct die state. All of the Spiked Chin varieties are also Crosslet 4's, but the Spiked Chin designation takes precedence. [IMG]https://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/1075_37655928_2200.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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