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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 3712664, member: 101855&quot;]Back in 2014 I had a chance to go to the ANA Money Museum which is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They opened the case to one of their exhibits and allowed me to take photos of the dies that were used to strike the 1823 Restrike Cents.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1823 is a semi-key date in the large cent series. The coin is hard to find in attractive condition. Even pieces in&nbsp; &quot;no problem VF&quot; are tough.</p><p><br /></p><p>Back in the 19th century the mint sold some of its dies as scrap metal. When they fell into the &quot;wrong hands.&quot; some people made coins with them. The 1823 Restrike large cent is one such coin. Here are the dies, cracked and rusted.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]994961[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]994962[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And here is an example of the 1823 Restrike cent. I took these pictures from the PCGS &quot;Coin Facts&quot; site. I don&#039;t own an example of this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]994964[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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