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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 7967365, member: 105571&quot;]The following is long-winded and I apologize in advance for the esoterica regarding the attribution and die state of this half-dime.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=19250]@Paddy54[/USER], I have to respectfully disagree with an attribution of LM-5 but please know in advance that I can be persuaded as I do not claim to be an expert.&nbsp; Here&#039;s what I think the coin is.&nbsp; The OP&#039;s picture clearly shows that the reverse is Reverse T and probably the ninth or eleventh use which would make it either LM-3.3 or 3.4.&nbsp; I have taken the OP&#039;s photo and superimposed the lines that show:</p><p><br /></p><p>- S2S-6/Right edge of E2 in line with left edge of S.</p><p>- SB-5/Scroll begins under left edge of serif of E1.</p><p>- SE-5/Scroll ends under center of M.</p><p>- Both top loops of S1 and S2 are filled.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1381547[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I have shown a photo of a 1833 LM-3.4 that was recently sold and it is pretty clear that the reverse is Reverse T.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1381548[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse P is SBS-2, SB-1 and SE-3 and below is a photo from the same sale showing a LM-10 the uses the same Reverse P as the LM-5.&nbsp; You can readily see that it looks nothing like the OP&#039;s photo.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1381549[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, where I&#039;m having some difficulty is with the obverse of the OP&#039;s photo&#039;ed coin.&nbsp; From the photo I cannot see the doubling of Star 6.&nbsp; But going to the website for the date and S13 positions for 1833 Obverses 1, 2, and 3 (shown below), and comparing it to the OP&#039;s coin, it is pretty clearly the Obverse 2.&nbsp; Plus, we can see the die chip that has formed in the lower loop of 8.&nbsp; So, my conclusion is that this is the LM-3.4.&nbsp; Logan-McCloskey calls that an R-2, and other resources call it an R-2.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I&#039;m back to where I started on this coin:&nbsp; I cannot see what is causing the bidders to pay so much?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1381550[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1381559[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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