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1/2C 1793 C-1
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NGC VF 25 BN
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This first die marriage as defined by the weakness on HALF CENT on the back. This is due to the use of manual screw press that didn't have the force to flow the metal in to both the depth of Miss Liberty and the corresponding area on the reverse. I think that the grade is overly conservative based on the reverse strike weakness seen in all C-1 1973 Half Cents. Given the poor quality of the copper available for 1793 planchettes, the smooth high quality surfaces on this coin are made all the more pleasing.
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1/2C 1797 1/1 PLAIN EDGE C-1
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NGC XF 45 BN
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This is a classic half cent strike. The obverse die shattered and resulted in what appears to be a multitiered obverse. Also this is a striking and dramatic re-punched date. The re-punched 1 is clearly identifiable a full height above the native 1 in 1797. The grade on this coins seems to me to be generous as opposed to the 1793 above...
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1/2C 1804 PLAIN 4 NO STEMS C-13
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PCGS AU 58 BN
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Interesting Die rotation of about 30 degrees
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1/2C 1834 C-1
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NGC MS 62 BN
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Advances in the press for the coins of the 1830's compared to earlier dates gives them better defined devices and rims. This coins is one of those that is better in hand than in photo. Obtained for my 1834 mint set it is not a stand out but fills multiple roles as a utility coin in my set. I began this theme with the 1860 dated coins from my mint set of that year.
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1/2C 1837 HT-73 HALF CENT OF COPPER
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NGC MS 64 BN
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1/2C 1853 C-1
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NGC MS 64 BN
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These coins are far more rare than their price would suggest. That is, Half Cents in general.
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1C 1793 CHAIN "AMERICA"
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PCGS VG 10 BN
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An American Classic. As a consumer of the grading services and graded coins I am to understand that the money for this coin's grade is in the reverse. The coin pictured here supports that notion. This is a "Problem Free Coin" as graded by PCGS at the VG-8 level. When I look at this coin and compare it to the next in my set (1793 Wreath) that is a "problem coin" I scratch my head.
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1C 1793 WREATH VINE&BARS
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PCGS Genuine BN
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1C 1795 PLAIN EDGE S-76b
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PCGS VF 35 BN
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Was in an ANACS VF-35 and crossed over to a PCGS VF-35. Ways to get good deals buying ANACS, BUY THE COIN not the holder. Has about a 15 degree clockwise reverse die rotation.
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1C 1798 2ND HAIR S-179
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NGC AU 55 BN
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This was my first "Wow" 18 century coin, although, the coin here is an upgrade but the original, bought c. 1972 is a solid Pr-1 to Ag-3. And yes I still have the original coin but have not had it graded.
The 1798 is the most available of the series and especially the pre 1800. This coin is solid for the grade. Nice planchette quality and no corrosion.
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1C 1813 S-292
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NGC AU 55 BN
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Tim at Folsom Coin in Folsom CA had this in his display for all of 2 weeks when I saw it. Just hearing his price and seeing the front of the coin and holder caused me to say "I'll take it". To which he said would you like to see the back? This is one of the very few problem free classic head cents I have come across. Nice even brown surfaces with no granularity or pitting whatsoever. There is slight variation in color across the coin, but this is not due to damage, harsh environment or molestation, simply the copper.So rare are these that I decided to see how long ago this one had passed through the hands of the mighty borg of the coin world (Heritage). It had indeed been there in 2006. And as for why I was so fast to say "I'll take it", I payed less in December of 2009 that the auction price of 2006.
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1C 1817 N-8
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NGC MS 64 BN
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1817 N-8 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with underlying faded mint red covering 20% of the obverse and faint traces remaining on the reverse. Would rate a higher grade if not for some very fine carbon hidden in the curls at star 13, and some of the carbon extends into the field towards star 12. A small spot of very fine carbon in the middle of the jawline and a tiny planchet flake in the dentils over the second T in STATES are the other notable marks. Sharply struck EDS with smooth, slightly reflective fields on the obverse and no trace of the tiny "Mouse break" that forms later on the top of the head. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the minor defects. Graded MS60+ and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Called MS60 net AU55 in the Noyes census, his photo #56704. Our grade is MS60 Plus. Pop 3; None finer at PCGS in Brown for the variety. DWH #2576 (PCGS # 36571) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex John R. Pasciuti (Numismatic Associates of New England)-Ed Hipps 6/83-Dr. Phil Ralls 10/84-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3385.
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1C 1846 SMALL DATE N-7
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NGC MS 64 BN
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This coin has the same 10.89 gram weight as previous years but it has a smaller diameter and is thicker. These changes were made possible due to the replacement of the screw press with the steam powered press. The coins from February 1836 up to date are also more uniform than their predecessors because of advances in the minting process.
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1C 1856 EAGLE
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NGC PF 62
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This is the first circulating small cent. Nickel was added to give the smaller coin more intrinsic value. If you look at the pictures it becomes readily apparent that this is a business strike rather than a proof. This was verified by Rick Snow to be a Snow 3 variety. The Snow 3 was made in 1856 and likely distributed to the politically influential to test the waters of a "small" copper-nickel cent to replace the large copper cent. Although not all Snow 3 coins are circulation strikes, the majority are. The majority of Flying Eagle cents that come to market are of the Snow-9 variety. These are all re-strike proofs that were minted well after 1856. They can be identified, in part, by the centering dot on the reverse below the upper left serif on the "N" in the word CENT. Obviously it is absent on this coin. After looking at a lot of 1856 Flying Eagle coins, I have concluded (maybe correctly and maybe not) that they were all struck on proof planchets with some getting the circulation production speed strike and others getting the proof treatment. Of course because neither PCGS nor NGC could get the designation correct, and most coins were struck as proofs (about a 6:1 ratio) the grading services grade them all as proofs and get the designation wrong once out of every seven times. The problem is that most Snow 3 coins are circulation strikes, and the MS is worth more than the proof designated coin (like the 1872 2c piece.) The score for a proof Flying Eagle in the NGC type sets is higher than for the circulation strike but in the case of the 1856 the circulation strike is the more valuable coin. So here is a circulation strike coin that NGC refuses to consider as a circulation strike so certifies it as a proof strike which earns the coin more points for being designated as a less valuable coin... clear as mud.
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1C 1859
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NGC PF 64 CAMEO
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Only 800 minted and few (21) with Cameo and 1 with Ultra Cameo contrast, what a find! The coin looks better than the picture. The scratch on the back is on the holder not the coin. I got the coin from the Heritage Long Beach sale and it is breathtaking. Based on the number on the holder it has been in the current holder for at least 15 years, it is tempting to break it out and resubmit to go for a Pr-65. I think that the up side of the early proof coin is great as people realize that the numbers are so small. This happened with proof gold and, I think, may occur with silver and copper-nickels proofs as well.
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1C 1862
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NGC PF 65 CAMEO
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I just love the Cameo copper-nickel cents. These were our first nickels and were called "nicks" at the time of release. They were also very popular due, in part, to there smaller size and cleaner appearance when compared with the spectrum of large cents (pure copper) from before. In particular the large cents of the classic head variety were made on notoriously poor planchets imported or scrapped together from whatever copper was on hand.
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1C 1880
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NGC PF 65 RB
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The beautiful magenta color that this coin displays was likely caused by the tissue paper that the early proof sets were packed with. One man's tarnish is another mans toning...
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1C 1909 S VDB
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PCGS MS 64 RD
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Red color and in a PCGS Old Green Holder, so I hope it will stay that way (Red). No change since I bought it some years ago... Just a hint of the classic San Francisco woodgrain on the reverse, I love the woodgrain. Also very solid for the grade.
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1C 1909 LINCOLN
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PCGS PF 65 RB
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Nice original matte proof from the original year of striking. This proof is after the offending V.D.B. was removed. Why the hew and cry as initials had been on coins going back to Gobrecht. The initials on previous coins were somewhat more tastefully hidden in the devices, often it was a single letter initial and periods were not used. It seems to me that the V.D.B. in the clear reverse field was too close to a signature (vis-a-vis C GOBRECHT F)for the people of the time.
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1C 1943 S
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NGC MS 67
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During my early collecting years these steel cents were available from gum ball machines for 5 cents. The coins were as clean as new; they were not mint state but had been re-zinc-ed.
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1C 1955 DOUBLED DIE OBV
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PCGS MS 62 RB
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In the set because it was always an open hole in my Whitman blue folder. It was also a coin I could not approach until later in adulthood (second childhood.)
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1C 1960 SMALL DATE
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PCGS PF 68 RD CAMEO
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Small Date
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2C 1865
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NGC MS 66 RD
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3CS 1852
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NGC MS 64
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This coin has 90 degrees of counterclockwise reverse die rotation (90 RDR CCW). Very well struck and excellent luster, on a good day could pass for a 65.
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3CS 1858
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NGC MS 65
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Of the three type of 3 cent silver coins this, type 2, is the most challenging to find with pleasing eye appeal. Examples are far from rare but gem coins are not common and are the more expensive of the three types (census: 47 in 65, 35 finer as of March 2017). The distinction between type is based on the number of lines around the star. Type 1 has no lines, type 2 has 3 lines and type 3 has 2 lines. Also this was the first time the mint departed from using a standard percent silver in the alloy of all silver coins. At 75% silver, the "trime" had a lower silver content by weight than the contemporary standard of 90 percent. This deviation occurred only in type 1 coins(1851-1853.) This and the diminutive size of the coins earned them the derogatory moniker of "fish scales" as opposed to the term "trime". These were issued to facilitate the purchase of 3 cent postage stamps.
This particular coin has a "striking" degree of die clash on both the obverse and the reverse. There is also 8.0 degrees of clockwise reverse die rotation (8.0 degrees RDR CW) which has been corrected in the photo. The rotation can be quickly identified by looking at the NGC slab prongs on the obverse compared to the reverse. The "Blast White" color is likely the result of some chemical facilitation rather meticulous storage and preservation over the past 160+ years. Nevertheless, the coin has remarkably clean surfaces with excellent luster. There is no sign of over dipping such as a dullness of or grey coloration in the surfaces. To me this indicates that the coin was likely the beneficiary of both some amount of careful preservation and some careful "proper" cleaning (as opposed to NGC defined Improper Cleaning.) The grade is a bit generous, in my opinion, given the flat stars and poor striking of "STATES OF" on the top of the obverse.
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3CS 1871
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NGC PF 62 CAMEO
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