Okay Die Experts - Am I Right? (US Half Dime Feature)

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  1. kanga

    kanga 65 Year Collector

    1830 Half Dime.
    What is the "dimple" below the ear and towards the back of the jaw.
    My Opinion: It's a centering mark.
    But I've never seen one when the obverse device is a face.
    I've only seen them on coins like the 2¢ piece.

    Opinions, please.
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  3. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    That's a center point of the die.and yes it is a pup on one of the marriages. Obv 3 and there is only 2 reverses to pair J & K R-4 LM- 6 or an R-1 LM-8
     
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  4. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    Valentine calls this the compass point in laying out the die. Same obv die for V-4 and V-6. Logan and McCloskey just call it a prominent center dot on obv 3 used on LM-6 and LM-8.
     
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  5. kanga

    kanga 65 Year Collector

    Thanks, all.
    It looks like my terminology was a bit different but it was the right idea.
    BTW, I have it ID'ed as an LM-8.

    >> Working <<

    Nope, can't find it but I thought I had another coin with a center mark.
     
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  6. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    yes
     
  7. CircCam

    CircCam Victory

    This one has a pretty good center dot. 09EF5982-3063-46D3-99DD-C868B3CA95F1.jpeg A2D1C8D7-028A-47F1-9F06-E62ADEBD1AE8.jpeg
     
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  8. Rick Stachowski

    Rick Stachowski Motor City Car Capital

    I loVe these old coins ...
    Very nice ........
     
  9. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

  10. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    yup, centering dot
     
  11. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Yes to a centering point.
     
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