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A Well Struck Little Half Sister from my 7070 Album

Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,627 ✭✭✭✭✭
Acquired from a smaller EAC dealer set up at the Michigan State show in the early '90's.

I've always loved the obverse on this coin, and Todd did a pretty good job of capturing of everything.
There used to be a little more red on both sides of the coin, that has faded over the years. There is also a fine coating
of Blue Ribbon to help preserve it from the FL humidity:


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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,042 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's GORGEOUS!!!!!!!
    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow! Hammered.

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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow!
  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    IS THAT PROOF?

    what a creme puff...huge congrats and thanks for sharing her beauty
    everything in life is but merely on loan to us by our appreciation....lose your appreciation and see


  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks as if you have a proof there...

    Look at the rims and it's overall appearance

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  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Outstanding.

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,042 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've gotta say these large cents that look like this "HAMMERED" are very appealing to me. I had one a few years back I sold to a guy that pestered me to death as he collected them and I didn't. I should have kept it looking this one makes me miss it.
    I find this one over the top beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's really nice - thanks for sharing.

    “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson

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  • WOW one of the best I have seen thanks for sharing with us.
  • kazkaz Posts: 9,246 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love that coin!image
  • LogPotatoLogPotato Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭✭
    Gorgeous. image
  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    VERY niceimage
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,627 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks as if you have a proof there...

    Look at the rims and it's overall appearance >>


    I pondered that myself for a long time....I remember showing it to one of the ANACS guys set up at a show once, and he could not
    give an opinion on it.
    I've since found out that all true Proof '54 half cents have a tiny die chip on the 'I' in UNITED, that this coin lacks, so I believe it's just
    a very well struck biz strike coin on PL planchet.

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  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,777 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow....so beautiful.

    Is there such a thing as a PR69 copper ½ cent from 1854???
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
    BTW, I do find the coin very attractive. I should have started with that comment

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is an incredibly attractive half cent.... what a beautiful coin... congratulations on owning such a superb specimen. Cheers, RickO
  • That is a great looking coin. An example like this, may easily jump start a new passion to collect that series.image
    All the best,

    Rob

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  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That's GORGEOUS!!!!!!! >>



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  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,476 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There went five minutes of my morning. Very nice!

    The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!

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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice half cent; if that represents the caliber of the other coins in the collection, we'd be interested in seeing some pictures of the album pages!

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,627 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Very nice half cent; if that represents the caliber of the other coins in the collection, we'd be interested in seeing some pictures of the album pages! >>


    Never tried the whole page thing....these are just some coins I had Todd shoot at FUN this year.
    I posted this one the other day:


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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very Nice!
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • BGBG Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Super example!!!

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    Be careful, early copper can be very addicting. image


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    Used to own, 62BN.

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,627 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice, BG!

    I hope copper doesn't get much more addicting - I already have a nearly complete date and major variety set of large cents!

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  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>IS THAT PROOF? >>



    My first thought as well

    Steve
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