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I love later die stages on CBH's like this 1817
JRocco
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There is a beauty to a nice strong strike with new dies, but there also is beauty when you see a coin
struck with well used and deteriorating dies. One of the draws I have to this series is the diverse die varieties
and the resulting "look" of so many coins struck on the old screw presses. As a variety collector I am drawn to the old classics
like iron to a magnet.
Look at this coin as an example. Look at the stars drawn right to the rims. Look at the die beginning to break apart.
Look at the clashes still present from impact after impact. I love this stuff 
1817 O-105a R4-
Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
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Great coin. I also appreciate the late die states of coins.
Try looking at 1812 O107’s for great clashmarks.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
You have to admire the old coiners for squeezing as much life as they could out of those dies, considering how much work went into them, the difficulties of hardening, etc. Love that die clash over "1817".
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Beautiful. Lots of character.
Busties are fun, and addicting
BHNC #203
Oh they are addicting.
I see a club in my future....
1811 O-104a Large 8