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A sizzling and tough US Half Cent

halfcentmanhalfcentman Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭
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This is an 1831 Original. There is debate over whether it is a proof or business strike (I think it's the former), but it really does not matter because it's always going to be needed to complete a Cohen die variety set of 99 varieties.

Enjoy,

Greg



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  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,566 ✭✭✭✭✭
    WOW! That is a great 1831 Original half cent. Are there about 20 - 25 known?

    An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,848 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations!

    Acquiring an 1831 half cent is a major accomplishment. When I was collecting half cents by die variety I never aspired to owning an 1831.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice,

    I've always liked that design of both the half and one cent coins.
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,071 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Boy, that's niceimage
    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • OnedollarnohollarOnedollarnohollar Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭✭
    Gorgeous! Any way you can enlarge the pics? Love to see the finer details. It looks like a proof to me, certainly a strong strike.
  • PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    that is truly a great half cent
    Pat Vetter,Mercury Dime registry set,1938 Proof set registry,Pat & BJ Coins:724-325-7211


  • RTSRTS Posts: 1,408 ✭
    Nice.
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  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Nice

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,332 ✭✭✭✭✭
    nice coin image
  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,320 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Don't see that every day....wow.

    siliconvalleycoins.com

  • PrethenPrethen Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭
    That is one HAMMERED strike! Looks like a possible Proof to me.
  • halfcentmanhalfcentman Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭
    It's a low-resolution picture.

    I will try to make it 600 by 600 dpi like the others, but this one was not imaged by me. It was imaged by the owner.

    I am working on a basic Half Cent reference, but I have been very busy buying crappy, flippable coins (NO ONE IS COMPLAINING), and I am working on making a Powerpoint presentation for several of the Half Cents that are on my website for the person who owns them.

    Check back tomorrow at 10AM EST.

    Greg

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