Appreciating this blind cherry-pick.
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I call it blind for the sake of admitting I did not attribute this until in the privacy of my man cave. Even had CoinFacts open on my phone while reviewing it at the source, without a firm idea what was staring at me. 🙄
This is the next scarcest die pair of the reeded edge Bust half’s after any of the 1836 die pairs, and likely one of less than 6 examples currently known. GR-5.
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Sweet half!! Love the patina.
Super find!!
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Holy Crud! You dog!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
That is a great 'blind' cherry pick..... Always a thrill to finding a treasure you already own.... Cheers, RickO
The obvious reason for the scarcity is in the details. The weakness in the lower portion of the reverse and upper portion of obverse is due to the “sinking” of the reverse die below the arcing die crack. The reverse die was retired very quickly, as it was approaching complete stress failure.
"Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
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