GotTheBug - I love 1811/9 dimes and your is no exception. In the early years of the mint, I am sure they were holding the reverse dies together with rubber bands and tape. Oh, did they have them back then? Love the 2 die cracks where the cross over the Eagle head. I always wondered why the mint released them to the public?
@EastonCollection said:
GotTheBug - I love 1811/9 dimes and your is no exception. In the early years of the mint, I am sure they were holding the reverse dies together with rubber bands and tape. Oh, did they have them back then? Love the 2 die cracks where the cross over the Eagle head. I always wondered why the mint released them to the public?
Thanks for the compliment. I would guess that, in the early days of the Republic and the U.S. mint, that getting the money into circulation took precedent over quality. Perhaps it would have been a cost savings to keep banging away with the one die until it disintegrated, if there were no plans to mint an inordinate number of dimes that year. Creating a new die must have been painstaking, given the technology of the day.
I lost the picture of the obverse when my old disk drive crashed. But the obverse is a totally ordinary 1972-D Jefferson Nickel.
When I come across the coin again I will take another picture.
All the action is on the reverse. I call it "UFO Entering Monticello":
One other for those that love "end of die" coins. I don't think the die created too many more after this one. My all time favorite that I recently picked up from @drddm
I included the obverse, but that is more for the clash crew.
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@pcgscacgold said:
One other for those that love "end of die" coins. I don't think the die created too many more after this one. My all time favorite that I recently picked up from @drddm
I included the obverse, but that is more for the clash crew.
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Absolutely stunning, Tom!
A bust half doesn’t come more cracked up than that one.
Trust me, if wasn’t easy letting that one go, but I’m happy it went to someone who will love and appreciate it as much as I did.
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Thank you for the info. I can see it now.
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the die crack is why I purchased this CWT from NEN
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Cracks and cuds.
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Wow, very cool!
So unusual that it does not seem to go to the rim.
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https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1866s_101page.htm (high contrast photos)
@BustDMs those are excellent!
This thread really cracks me up! Groan...
1811/09 Capped Bust dime when it was raw - now graded F12 by NGC.
GotTheBug - I love 1811/9 dimes and your is no exception. In the early years of the mint, I am sure they were holding the reverse dies together with rubber bands and tape. Oh, did they have them back then? Love the 2 die cracks where the cross over the Eagle head. I always wondered why the mint released them to the public?
Thanks for the compliment. I would guess that, in the early days of the Republic and the U.S. mint, that getting the money into circulation took precedent over quality. Perhaps it would have been a cost savings to keep banging away with the one die until it disintegrated, if there were no plans to mint an inordinate number of dimes that year. Creating a new die must have been painstaking, given the technology of the day.
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This coin in my collection is my favorite die crack coin, almost like a slice of Pizza
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I lost the picture of the obverse when my old disk drive crashed. But the obverse is a totally ordinary 1972-D Jefferson Nickel.
When I come across the coin again I will take another picture.
All the action is on the reverse. I call it "UFO Entering Monticello":
Sugar magnolia blossoms blooming, heads all empty and I don't care ...
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My current Registry sets:
✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
Here are a couple:
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CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
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One other for those that love "end of die" coins. I don't think the die created too many more after this one. My all time favorite that I recently picked up from @drddm
I included the obverse, but that is more for the clash crew.
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Successful BST with drddm, BustDMs, Pnies20, lkeigwin, pursuitofliberty, Bullsitter, felinfoel, SPalladino
$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
Absolutely stunning, Tom!
A bust half doesn’t come more cracked up than that one.
Trust me, if wasn’t easy letting that one go, but I’m happy it went to someone who will love and appreciate it as much as I did.
Dave
Sometimes it's harder to find bust halves that DON'T have cracks.
Some super examples posted. Thanks to all.