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<p>[QUOTE="leeg, post: 829124, member: 17073"]Thoughts/Grade?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Sellers%20Pics/1809StacksHalfCentObvA.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Sellers%20Pics/1809StacksHalfCentObv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Sellers%20Pics/1809StacksHalfCentRev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[FONT=Times New Roman,Times Roman]<font size="3"> Many of these coins were made from the metal of other copper coins and tokens that were circulating at the time.</font></p><p><font size="3"> In 1809, the Liberty head was shifted to face left, and a more robust figure replaced the earlier Miss Liberty. Her hairdo was accented with a ribbon with the word, "LIBERTY," on it. Thirteen stars were added to the design. The wreath was changed and the fraction removed. These are known as the "Classic Head" types. This style was minted from 1809 to 1836. None was minted from 1812 to 1824, and none in 1830.</font>[/FONT][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="leeg, post: 829124, member: 17073"]Thoughts/Grade? [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Sellers%20Pics/1809StacksHalfCentObvA.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Sellers%20Pics/1809StacksHalfCentObv.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Sellers%20Pics/1809StacksHalfCentRev.jpg[/IMG] [FONT=Times New Roman,Times Roman][SIZE=3] Many of these coins were made from the metal of other copper coins and tokens that were circulating at the time. In 1809, the Liberty head was shifted to face left, and a more robust figure replaced the earlier Miss Liberty. Her hairdo was accented with a ribbon with the word, "LIBERTY," on it. Thirteen stars were added to the design. The wreath was changed and the fraction removed. These are known as the "Classic Head" types. This style was minted from 1809 to 1836. None was minted from 1812 to 1824, and none in 1830.[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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