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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;halfcent1793, post: 5331098, member: 86853&quot;]That&#039;s not a planchet flaw. It&#039;s a pair of die cracks that nearly meet in the center. ALL examples of the very rare no-pole 1796 half cent were struck that way. This one is the finest known and should sell for a lot more than the $350K current bid.</p><p>Presumably, the cracked die is the reason they never bothered to engrave the pole into it. </p><p>The wonder is that they used the die at all with multiple major defects.</p><p>But, if you&#039;re wealthy enough, it can be yours.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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