I am in no way an expert but I am very intrigued bu CWTs and I have collected ove 50 now. I would say Fine to very fine but it could be to the strike. Wonderful find !
<< <i>Wow nice example Broastruck! I also thought it was a weak strike at first but thanks for confirming it wasn't. >>
Really sorry coinJP as I shouldn't have commented on this earlier as I was pressed for time. I needed to get of the computer when I did and only glanced at the obverse centers. Now glancing at the word AMERICAN on the obverse and the upper reverse script this was struck through grease. Robinson Jones struck their own store cards and this was a benchmark for the quality they could offer others. Quality control wise off the top of my head I've never seen any error or even a clipped planchet that escaped. It's the first strike through I've seen and although it did circulate briefly, glancing at the sharpness of the reverse date and rims this closer to AU then the VF I mentioned earlier.
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<< <i>Wow nice example Broastruck! I also thought it was a weak strike at first but thanks for confirming it wasn't. >>
Really sorry coinJP as I shouldn't have commented on this earlier as I was pressed for time. I needed to get of the computer when I did and only glanced at the obverse centers. Now glancing at the word AMERICAN on the obverse and the upper reverse script this was struck through grease. Robinson Jones struck their own store cards and this was a benchmark for the quality they could offer others. Quality control wise off the top of my head I've never seen any error or even a clipped planchet that escaped. It's the first strike through I've seen and although it did circulate briefly, glancing at the sharpness of the reverse date and rims this closer to AU then the VF I mentioned earlier. >>
Oh thats ok! AU was the grade I was thinking. Interesting
The technical grade for this piece is probably EF, but the strike is weaker than average from what I remember about this issue. It would probably sell for VF money. I sold my merchant HTTs a long time ago and have concentrated on the political pieces for past twenty years. So I've been out of this market for a while. But as memory services, this piece is nicely preserved, but it was a "below average" product when it was made 180 years ago.
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I agree it looks like a weak strike and grade around a vf.
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It's a HT-153 / Low-76 and below is a uncirculated example showing full details as struck.
<< <i>Nice pickup. This is one of my favorite HTT.
I agree it looks like a weak strike and grade around a vf. >>
Yup the design is great!
<< <i>Wow nice example Broastruck! I also thought it was a weak strike at first but thanks for confirming it wasn't. >>
Really sorry coinJP as I shouldn't have commented on this earlier as I was pressed for time. I needed to get of the computer when I did and only glanced at the obverse centers. Now glancing at the word AMERICAN on the obverse and the upper reverse script this was struck through grease. Robinson Jones struck their own store cards and this was a benchmark for the quality they could offer others. Quality control wise off the top of my head I've never seen any error or even a clipped planchet that escaped. It's the first strike through I've seen and although it did circulate briefly, glancing at the sharpness of the reverse date and rims this closer to AU then the VF I mentioned earlier.
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<< <i>Wow nice example Broastruck! I also thought it was a weak strike at first but thanks for confirming it wasn't. >>
Really sorry coinJP as I shouldn't have commented on this earlier as I was pressed for time. I needed to get of the computer when I did and only glanced at the obverse centers. Now glancing at the word AMERICAN on the obverse and the upper reverse script this was struck through grease. Robinson Jones struck their own store cards and this was a benchmark for the quality they could offer others. Quality control wise off the top of my head I've never seen any error or even a clipped planchet that escaped. It's the first strike through I've seen and although it did circulate briefly, glancing at the sharpness of the reverse date and rims this closer to AU then the VF I mentioned earlier. >>
Oh thats ok! AU was the grade I was thinking. Interesting
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