Did a 1843 Half Dollar have a week strike on the obv?

Type2

I'm holding this one for my friend Chuck.

stealer

Holy die cracks, but they have me suspicious about the coin. How come they up and appear in the middle of nowhere (such as in the middle of the wing) and they don't seem to have any general connectivity and just appears to be a tangled mess.

Type2

It just blow up that is it. Not many struck after this one. I need to go home now.

LindeDad

I to am wondering if that coin is legit.
They do make more then Morgans and Trade Dollars over there..

LanceNewmanOCC

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not gonna be so easy to convince me this one is authentic

only seen cracks like those on half a dozen year/mm combos. wowza
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CaptHenway

<< <i>Holy die cracks, but they have me suspicious about the coin. How come they up and appear in the middle of nowhere (such as in the middle of the wing) and they don't seem to have any general connectivity and just appears to be a tangled mess. >>



There could be additional cracks that do not show because of the lighting. If the piece of die steel on one side of an existing crack then cracks again perpendicular to the first crack, the new crack will appear to abruptly begin (or end) at the earlier crack, while the die steel on the other side of the first crack will not be affected by the new crack.

CoinZip

wow......the die cracks on the reverse are awesome

Wolf359

Nothing weak with that obverse strike.

Meltdown

<< <i>Nothing weak with that obverse strike. >>



No kidding. Authenticity didn't even cross my mind. I was sort of thinking it looked proof like.
I like it a lot.

CaptHenway

<< <i>Nothing weak with that obverse strike. >>



A bit weak on the right bosom and nearby hair, but no more so than is common for this design.

coindeuce

All of the 1843 half dollars are known to have been struck with extensively cracked tail dies. One 1843 variety has been given the moniker "baseball" die crack reverse, as the pattern of die cracks traversing the reverse of the coin resemble a one dimension pattern similar to the stitching on a baseball cover.

LindeDad

<< <i>All of the 1843 half dollars are known to have been struck with extensively cracked tail dies. One 1843 variety has been given the moniker "baseball" die crack reverse, as the pattern of die cracks traversing the reverse of the coin resemble a one dimension pattern similar to the stitching on a baseball cover. >>



And I would think by now something as dramatic as the OP's coin would of been mentioned before now.

coindeuce

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<< <i>All of the 1843 half dollars are known to have been struck with extensively cracked tail dies. One 1843 variety has been given the moniker "baseball" die crack reverse, as the pattern of die cracks traversing the reverse of the coin resemble a one dimension pattern similar to the stitching on a baseball cover. >>



And I would think by now something as dramatic as the OP's coin would of been mentioned before now. >>



Try reviewing Wiley & Bugert's "Complete Guide To Liberty Seated Half Dollars". It has been in print since 1993.

Myqqy

I love the smell of die cracks in the morning...

sniocsu

I would question this coin's authenticity; but it is beautiful

kookoox10

It's like a porcelain plate dropping on the floor and breaking into 10 or so pieces...I like it!

DorkGirl

<< <i>I love the smell of die cracks in the morning... >>



Yep, me too!

TPRC

FWIW, I think it is real, pretty well struck (just look at the star centers) and was cleaned, a bit harshly perhaps, to remove what looks like environmental damage.

JRocco

Whats up with the stripes on the shield ?
The coin looks like it has had some serious work done to it.
Shame because it started out as a nice coin.