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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 7410571, member: 105571&quot;]I promised I would update you when I got this coin in hand.&nbsp; So, I&#039;ve been photographing this coin and analyzing it today.&nbsp; My photos below.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=78244]@TypeCoin971793[/USER] and [USER=101855]@johnmilton[/USER] have the right of it - the coin is definitely improperly cleaned with hairlines.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, I&#039;ve decided to keep it because:</p><p><br /></p><p>- I am starting a die variety collection of the capped bust half dimes and this is an LM-17, R-4, not super rare but harder to find in better sharpness grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>- It is a cool re-punched date, clearly seen in the 1 and 8.</p><p><br /></p><p>-&nbsp; This is the 4th use of the obverse but an early die state since only one of the 4 die cracks can be seen on this coin and it is in the earliest of possible stages.</p><p><br /></p><p>-&nbsp; This is the 5th use of the reverse, with multiple clashes - through 5C, in the shield and above eagle and below eagle&#039;s wings.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1829 slot for my Red Book set still has to be filled with a slabbed straight-grade coin in AU-55 to MS-63.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for everyone&#039;s thoughts and opinions.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1288147[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1288148[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1288149[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1288150[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1288151[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1288152[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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