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1835 Half Cent - Repunched 5 ??

Hello To All,

Any idea what variety the below Half Cent is?
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

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  • As requested, images updated for clarity. Thanks
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No idea... but good catch...Cheers, RickO
  • goldengolden Posts: 9,981 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I believe it to be Cohen 2. There is no mention of repunching on the 5 in the date.
  • Ken1796Ken1796 Posts: 145 ✭✭
    I viewed both Cohen 1 and 2 and there's no info in regards to the 5. The reverse, however, appears to be Cohen 2.
    Also, my coin shows no hints of a repunched 8 or clashing. Hopefully, someone can explain the strange 5 in the date.
    Thanks for the responses.
  • LoveMyLibertyLoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭

    For 1835 there are two varieties, C-1 & C-2.
    Both var. use obv. 1, which is a small date,
    as in 1831-2 & has a repunched 5, with extra
    outlines plainest within the curve. The L is
    baseless.
    C-1 uses rev. A, while C-2 uses rev. B.
    Breen discusses the repunched 5 when
    describing C-1.

    Your coin is a C-2 with the ST close & the A in
    STATES is high. In C-1 the ST is wide spaced.
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  • Ken1796Ken1796 Posts: 145 ✭✭
    I did read Breen but can't locate reference to the repunched 5, only reference to the repunched 8.
    What page in Breen are you referring to for a repunched 5?
    Thanks in advance.

  • LoveMyLibertyLoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I did read Breen but can't locate reference to the repunched 5, only reference to the repunched 8.
    What page in Breen are you referring to for a repunched 5?
    Thanks in advance. >>




    Look in "Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents 1793-1857"
    page 362, for 1835 year, in 4 line description of Obverse 1.

    Also on page 472, the "Whoops!" section, right column, 6th paragraph down.
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  • LoveMyLibertyLoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭

    Here's an image of another example which was taken
    from CoinFacts, with the repunched 5 .

    image
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