Looks like someone's "IQ" is slipping.
Barberian
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At least with Seated Liberty halves.
If you're writing an article about an unusual New Orleans mint issue, make sure you add a photo of that coin and not some coin from Philly. Particularly if your pen name is Coin Week IQ. D'oh!
The 1840 shown above is NOT an 1840-(O) medium letters minted in New Orleans. It's a late die state WB-2 "small letters" minted in Philly. Below is a 1840-(O) medium letters. Note the narrow wing tips and extra arrow fletching.
3 rim nicks away from Good
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Also, if you're grading/encapsulating coins, helps to get the correct information on the label:
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ANA LM
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EAC
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Edit: No, they posted the wrong coin. I initially got them backwards. Hmm...
Early American Copper, Bust and Seated.