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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 4864640, member: 19250&quot;]As a half dime collector this is a nice specimen, and agree with Lord Mac I grade it Au 55 anyday. Your coin is the second this week of an 1847 PR .repunched date RPD-002 cross reverence none,description : repunched date&nbsp; 1847/18 repunched 1 south seen below the serif and base,repunched 8 south seen below the top, middle, and bottom.</p><p>Notice I said proof I cannot tell from the images you posted ,in hand I could attribute it. But not from photos. </p><p>This very well may be an impaired proof, or it could be an MS struck with proof dies.</p><p>1847 had a mintage of 1,274,000 there&#039;s no record of the number of proof strikes.</p><p>However if you dont know you will now it was a common pratice using proof dies to strike MS coins after the proof run had been met.</p><p>[USER=44004]@Mainebill[/USER] </p><p>There are two RPD for this year yours is the 002 as I can match digit style of the 7 as well</p><p>Date placement. </p><p>Now is the hammered H-10 a proof IDK for sure I do know it was struck on a set of dies that did indeed produce proof coins in 1847. This coins reverse has heavy lettering also found only on proof dies.</p><p>As others have posted you need to do a short acetone bath &lt; NO Rubbing&gt; no tooth picks either.... this series was widely collected and housed in cardboard/paper high in surfer which caused them to tone and tone dark it has been dipped at least 1 time in its life time....to remove the darkness of the piece. </p><p>Now for the bad news....sorry those spots are or look to be carbon spots! </p><p>Whats that mean...it means that they came from within the coin to the surface. They cannot be removed ....sometimes lightened but can and will over time darken again.</p><p>If this specimen was in my collection it would recieve a acetone bath and kept raw.</p><p>Yes it is a hammered coin as described by the op as sharp lines in its shield.</p><p>Well all details are sharp as should be when struck with a proof die plus squade rims.</p><p>Also the 1847 001 rpd the denticals are square teeth, as this specimen teeth are rounded at their top.</p><p>I personally would be very happy to have in my collection as is!</p><p>And just accept the fact that a 173 year old coin still has a beatiful strike and a variety .</p><p>There is only 1 other draw back.... that is there isnt much if any premium .</p><p>The references i used came from an 1847 rpd 002 from the National Numismatic collection Smithsonian Institution. Value $100/125. Lower side due to spots.</p><p>Enjoy your find....its very cool![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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