Circulated 1880 eagle with some crack
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Can't get anything uploaded to photobucket but ran across this one I've had a while for my 1880 type set. Very circulated but nice cracks still. --Jerry
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I like it.
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<< <i>Whoa! Cool bisecting crack on the reverse. I rarely see that on gold coins of that era.
Agree. It's unusual that it's straight and then it takes a 90 degree turn and then continues straight.
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<< <i>Very coool coin....never seen a crack on a gold coin
Die cracks on 19th century gold is actually fairly common.
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<< <i>Very coool coin....never seen a crack on a gold coin
Die cracks on 19th century gold is actually fairly common. >>
Just not as pronounced as those!
HH
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<< <i>I wonder if the clash caused the reverse crack?
HH >>
I'd say that there is a good chance of that. By 1880 the mint was doing a pretty good job of hardening dies so clashes can certainly crack them. --Jerry
The more I look at the cracks and clashes, the more I like it and want to keep my eye open for a higher grade example in the similar die state.
--Jerry
Is it slightly prooflike?
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Very cool...
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<< <i>Perhaps it's just that the die was so extensively used, but the design looks much mushier than is typical for the type. Are you sure it's real?
Is it slightly prooflike? >>
I guess slightly prooflike would be an ok description since the fields were obviously very flat and perhaps bright to begin with and the devices are roughened by wear but it wouldn't be the first adjective that comes to mind.
I haven't considered it being possibly fake. Mabye when I got it I weighed it, I can't remember. I'll try to weigh it soon and confirm it's weight.
--Jerry
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<< <i>Perhaps it's just that the die was so extensively used, but the design looks much mushier than is typical for the type. Are you sure it's real?
Is it slightly prooflike? >>
I guess slightly prooflike would be an ok description since the fields were obviously very flat and perhaps bright to begin with and the devices are roughened by wear but it wouldn't be the first adjective that comes to mind.
I haven't considered it being possibly fake. Mabye when I got it I weighed it, I can't remember. I'll try to weigh it soon and confirm it's weight.
--Jerry >>
That coin is unquestionably real.
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