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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AdamsCollection, post: 3556875, member: 104174&quot;]Hey Everyone! This is my first post here, I got this coin in a cull lot I purchased for 10$, had a seated liberty dime, and a shield nickel and this. It was claimed to be a draped bust half cent. However, the more I looked at it I noticed some strange things, first the bust is way to big. Second its 24 mm wide, not 23.5mm, though dies were iffy back then. Third it appears to say one and 1/100 on the reverse, and also has these Reeding or gripped edge marks along the edge. Making for a very confusing coin. Whats your opinions on this? My friend thinks its the highly prized 1797 Half cent Gripped edge, I disagree, one of the LCS&#039;s near me thinks its a 1797 Draped bust Gripped Edge on a half cent planchet which is unheard of...another LCS Thinks its a 1797 Gripped edge large cent. Theres so many questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is two links to the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/04Wr2ml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imgur.com/gallery/04Wr2ml" rel="nofollow">https://imgur.com/gallery/04Wr2ml</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/pcEXRhz" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imgur.com/gallery/pcEXRhz" rel="nofollow">https://imgur.com/gallery/pcEXRhz</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is just about the size of a half cent, but theres a lot of strange things going on. It weighs what a half would too...Thanks for your opinions and time!</p><p><br /></p><p>My best guess is someone a long time ago took the edges down, and damaged the edge. My best hope is obviously a rare reeded edge, or gripped edge coin or possibly a planchet error?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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