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Message:: [QUOTE="bikergeek, post: 7339975, member: 112428"]I'm collecting this series by Logan-McCloskey die marriage/re-marriage - 123 coins in all. (It's a long term venture!) You have an 1834 LM-5, with obverse 2 and reverse Z. It's a rarity-3 (R3) coin, which is as scarce as the 1834's come. I "liked" a prior post that guessed AU50 because I'm inferring some luster there that the graders really like (I say infer because the lighting isn't conclusive for me). I agree with others that the 45 is probably more accurate due to wear on the high points. Sometimes the TPGs give a break for luster on these almost-200-year-old coins. I like 'em with a little bit of crunchy originality and unique toning and it looks like that one had a bit of a bath at one point - but it's a nice example of a fascinating series. If anyone's interested, the John Reich Collector's Society is a good resource: jrcs.org. (Logan / McCloskey published a book in the mid-90s called Federal Half Dimes 1792-1837 that is the definitive work - but it's tough to find and expensive when you do).[/QUOTE]