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 ... ?
That is a wonderful example, but that's probably why Valentine could afford it.
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 ... ?
That is not even close to a chop mark IMO. first of all that doesn't really look like a the test drill that is commonly used on chop marked coins and there is also graffiti all around it which kind of lends its self to a crude attempted hole as the drill bounced around. I assure you the people who did test drills where quite well practiced and didnt have the tool get away from them often. I understand wanting to believe that a major flaw in a major coin is more noble than crude damage but at the end of the day the only difference between a "test drill" and a drill drill is intent which doesn't matter and unprovable even if it did.
Some of you need to learn reading comprehension. The OP is looking for "Half Dimes". Not Half Disme. Not Chinese whatever it is. Not Roosies, folded in half.
Just kidding of course. Those are all great!
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That is a wonderful example, but that's probably why Valentine could afford it.
and one that I've had for a few years.
Jim
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That is not even close to a chop mark IMO. first of all that doesn't really look like a the test drill that is commonly used on chop marked coins and there is also graffiti all around it which kind of lends its self to a crude attempted hole as the drill bounced around. I assure you the people who did test drills where quite well practiced and didnt have the tool get away from them often. I understand wanting to believe that a major flaw in a major coin is more noble than crude damage but at the end of the day the only difference between a "test drill" and a drill drill is intent which doesn't matter and unprovable even if it did.
The OP is looking for "Half Dimes".
Not Half Disme.
Not Chinese whatever it is.
Not Roosies, folded in half.
Just kidding of course. Those are all great!
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
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