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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;charlottedude, post: 2481313, member: 26010&quot;]It&#039;s always a special thing to find an early Half Eagle... Cleaned, scrubbed, or completely original - either way... a great find.&nbsp; They&#039;re not at all common when compared to late-date HEs.&nbsp; The denticles are weak to non-existent due to a combination of the strike not being centered on your coin, and also because of wear the coin received over the years.&nbsp; As someone already mentioned, mostly likely due to being mounted in a necklace bezel or other jewelry.&nbsp; Cleaned or scrubbed, it&#039;s a very historic and interesting piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a pic of my 1811 HE for comparison:</p><p><img src="http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx357/abisgator/BlueCC%20OCT%202014/GOL0007_1_zps865dd175.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>&#039;dude[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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