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PutTogether
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Hello everyone, I've been reading these boards for the last week, and finally decided to join up myself to see if I couldn't tap into this wealth of information.
Here's the story:
I recently received a bunch of raw coins from my grandfather, from when his father passed away. A lot of them are from series I am just plain unfamilar with(large cents, half cents two and three cents,and bust halves), and going through them, a couple truly stood out as something I should ask some questions about to see if you guys knew anymore info, or at least new some resources I could check out.
1825 Half cent. This one is struck with the obverse and reverse in medal configuration as opposed to coin. (if you flip the coin horizontally as opposed to vertically, the reverse appears righside up). Is this an error? or was this year stuck this way for some reason. i have a few from just before and just after 1825 that are in the standard coin configuration. Any info on this would be appreciated.
1867 Three cent silver: this coin is in great shape with almost no wear, and a some luster left, but its slightly bent. (how a coin can get bent i have no idea) According to the redbook, just over 4000 were minted, and most were believed melted and never released? This makes it sound rather rare, but does it being slightly bent make it absolutely worthless?
I have some other question, but i suppose its best not to overload just one post. Any answers help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Here's the story:
I recently received a bunch of raw coins from my grandfather, from when his father passed away. A lot of them are from series I am just plain unfamilar with(large cents, half cents two and three cents,and bust halves), and going through them, a couple truly stood out as something I should ask some questions about to see if you guys knew anymore info, or at least new some resources I could check out.
1825 Half cent. This one is struck with the obverse and reverse in medal configuration as opposed to coin. (if you flip the coin horizontally as opposed to vertically, the reverse appears righside up). Is this an error? or was this year stuck this way for some reason. i have a few from just before and just after 1825 that are in the standard coin configuration. Any info on this would be appreciated.
1867 Three cent silver: this coin is in great shape with almost no wear, and a some luster left, but its slightly bent. (how a coin can get bent i have no idea) According to the redbook, just over 4000 were minted, and most were believed melted and never released? This makes it sound rather rare, but does it being slightly bent make it absolutely worthless?
I have some other question, but i suppose its best not to overload just one post. Any answers help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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the bend may have been from putting into an old whitman or whatever. I had a few whitmans of old half dimes that I sold to a member here and once he popped them out, many of them were bent, probably due to the pressure of someone really working them to get them into the holder. They weren't bent horribly but it was noticeable if layed on a table.
Any Chain cents???
Bust halves huh?? capped bust or early bust halves??
Post some pics!
You are doing well, subject 15837. You are a good person.
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Got any pics? That would help.
John
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exactly how scarce IS a rotated die half cent or a 1867 three cent silver?
And DAMN those were some fast replies, i only posted five minutes ago
Frankly, I don't know anything about either of these coins
The bend in the three cent piece is a real problem. Yes, these coins were very thin and easily bent. Yes, when the dies went bad the coins could be struck slightly bent. BUT by 1867 the mint had gotten its act together on these coins and the mintages were not large. Therefore I think this coin was probably bent outside the mint. 1867 is a tough date in the series, but low grade examples are not easy to sell. I can't put a value on the coin without looking at it, but let's put it this way, you are not looking at a big payday here.
got any pics?!?
email them to me and I will post them if you can't
Surely post some pics. We all like pretty images on this board....
John
siliconvalleycoins.com
<< <i>Welcome! I've been collecting coins for 55 years now, and it's still just as enjoyable as it ever was. (except, you can't really run up to the bank, pick up some rolls, and fill some holes in your albums). >>
You've got seven or eight years on me. There are still several holes in my clad quarter album
that could get filled by a trip to the bank.
PutTogether: Try this link rotated
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Again welcome!
Bust Half & FSB Merc Collector
Thanks man, that was interesting. According to that link, the guy has been taking a census for 18 years and has recorded between 31-80 examples of the classic head 1825 rotated 168 degress.
You're right, there is a wealth of information residing here.
You're lucky to have inherited coins many people never see.
Take care of them and your children will thank you.
Skipper
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