*More* New photos of my Chain Cent
renomedphys
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Shot these for inclusion in Numisstudy. I think they came out pretty good. Really hard to capture the true color with a blast white background. Turning up the exposure helps.
This design was widely panned by the public, with a periodical of the time reading: "Lady Liberty in a fright"
I think she is beautiful!
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In a fright?
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Nice coin, I'm jealous.
I like it alot. I think that early profile is striking.
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Wow, Very few "America" chain cents retain that degree of sharpness.
I assume it's in an NGC holder. What did they grade it? The darker areas on the reverse, are they toning, corrosion or impurities in the metal planchet?
Nice job on the photos!
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Yes, it’s in an NGC holder. They graded it AU53. The darker areas on the reverse are drift marks. In case you don’t recognize that term, it just means that impurities in the metal eroded away and left small voids in the surface.
There is a Chapman pedigree dating back to 1885, and the plate, and the description both match the current look to a tee. Have a look:
And here is another auction listing of the same coin from the Warner sale in 1884:
All of which I think is pretty neat.
Anyways, my plan for the coin is to have it, as well as all of my coins in my core collection reholdered at CAC as soon as that service becomes available. As I understand it, there won’t be any 1% of GP fee added for this service. I won’t get into my reasons why. Just know that there are reasons.
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Fantastic coin, thanks for sharing.
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I just had to twek it - Hopefully for the better... If you don't like it I will take it down.
WS
I love the sharp details, but equally love the amazing planchet!!!!
What an incredible specimen full of important history. Big congratulations adding this to the new “Chapman” collection!
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That's what I'd call a Masterpiece! Very nice!
I knew it would happen.
Monster of a coin. congrats!
I am a newer collector (started April 2020), and I primarily focus on U.S. Half Cents and Type Coins. Early copper is my favorite.
Wow, stunning coin!
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A dream coin to be sure.
What a great coin!! Congrats Matt.
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Wow, I’m not worthy!!!
Seriously, very nice chain cent, and seeing it plated in Chapmen is amazing.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
Fantastic. What’s the pedigree after 1885? I’m curious as to what Noyes says about it.
Massive stopper. MASSIVE. Amazing surfaces. What a beauty! ❤️
Dave
WS, the tweet is fine.
Here is the numisstudy pedigree list. I understand that there is more. Still researching:
When I showed the coin to Tom Reynolds, he told me that Noyes had to grade off the 1885 plate. His EAC grade based on the coin in hand was sharpness 50, net 40+. That would seem to indicate a slab grade higher than 53.
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That's just simply incredible, and I don't write that very often.
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I had the pleasure of meeting the owner of this coin and having dinner with him at the just-completed Long Beach show. The next day, I got to meet the coin herself. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but seeing the coin "in the flesh" was an incredible experience. No pictures can convey the exceptional color, quality, and eye appeal of this remarkable coin.
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@renomedphys... Outstanding coin.... Absolutely marvelous Chain cent.... Thanks for the pictures. Cheers, RickO
A very well preserved and amazing piece of numismatics and Americana right there!
Nice one!
Superlative coin.
I love a nice chain cent- congratulations!
Cool piece. This is why pedigree designation on the label matters.
I had never heard the term "drift marks" before, thank you for the education on those specific planchet voids.
Absolutely, one of the nicest pre 1800 coin I have seen on this forum. Congratulations. Great pedigree information. Thank you for sharing.
Jim
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“ Lady Liberty in a fright” Jeez, people never change. Somebody always find something to complain about.
Congratulations on an outstanding piece my coin brother 👍👌
Just for fun. It’s nice to see edges:
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Closest thing to a "WOW!!" button we have! Gorgeous!
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I agree with the note above... WOW!!!
(drool face)
Thanks for the edge pictures as well. I found it surprising how clean, detailed, and square the edge is. Incredible!
I wonder where this coin has been pre-1850. Perhaps sitting in a desk drawer and forgotten about?
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Ditto on the WOW!!! This is the kind of coin I just dream about.
Seeing that coin is better than eating a pile of Bacon! I did not think I could ever utter those words. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Now you know what makes a bunch of coin collectors envious.
WS
Its so cool there are such nice condition coins from so long ago. I enjoy looking at them. I love the 17xx date ones. Thanks for sharing.
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Just an incredible artifact.
Awesome!
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Absolutely a beautiful historic coin. I'm glad to know what drift marks are. That the planchet was impure is icing on the cake. Thanks for sharing. Peace Roy
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That is a moose.
Amazing coin.
Just an incredible piece of our history, and I especially enjoyed the pics of the edge.
This is art
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I can't think of any other superlatives than what has already been expressed to say about this fantastic piece of history. So awesome to see in hand, and It obviously has found the most appreciative and perfect home in Matt. Congratulations again!
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