New Arrival Today - Fishscale, 5¢ Silver, Half Dime...coin of many names
Cladiator
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This little Canadian Half Dime (I say Half Dime only because I've been told it annoys Canadians and that's always a good thing) just arrived in the mail today. Purchased it off of eBay for a magnificent price. The sellers photos were bad to say the least. All I could tell from the auction pics was that it wasn't a dipped white coin and that was enough for me to pull the trigger. I'm thrilled at how the coin looks in hand. It has some interesting characterics as well. There is a neat little die crack that runs from the rim through E in EDWARDVS and into the King's back. There is a considerably long die crack on the reverse from the rim through the upper right most leaf, through the leaf next to it, down to the left through S in CENTS, continues down through the top left of D in CANADA and through the bottom right of A2 in CANADA, down through the dividing line, through the 9 in the date and terminates in the leaf directly below the 1 in the date....the damn thing nearly bisects the entire coin.
There is a bit of strike weakness seen on the reverse at N2/A2 and small hit on the obverse directly behind the bottom of the crown. Without those two issues I feel this coin would grade much higher than it currently is. Now that you've read all this about the coin remember that I have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about with these little buggers, HAHA! This is my first one, so feel free to voice your opinion on both the coin and my opinion.
ps. Thank you to ajaan for the all the patience and help.
There is a bit of strike weakness seen on the reverse at N2/A2 and small hit on the obverse directly behind the bottom of the crown. Without those two issues I feel this coin would grade much higher than it currently is. Now that you've read all this about the coin remember that I have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about with these little buggers, HAHA! This is my first one, so feel free to voice your opinion on both the coin and my opinion.
ps. Thank you to ajaan for the all the patience and help.
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DPOTD-3
'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
Doesn't bug me at all. Call it whatever you want.
Nice nickel
My World Coin Type Set
<< <i>Nice nickel >>
good one.
DPOTD-3
'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
<< <i>Nice nickel >>
<< <i>Would you believe I don't even know what these little guys are made of. What's the composition? >>
1.620g., .925 silver, .0346 oz ASW
I'm afraid to be alive without being aware of it
I like the look.