q about 1793 half cents
coachbedford
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On the heels of the recent post on the cool unstruck 1793 half cent planchet....
For those of you who have handled a raw 1793 half cent (I have one but it's encased in a slab) do they have a thicker edge than, say, that of a U.S nickel? Or similar?
For those of you who have handled a raw 1793 half cent (I have one but it's encased in a slab) do they have a thicker edge than, say, that of a U.S nickel? Or similar?
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<< <i>somewhat thicker than a Morgan dollar as well. >>
That's not something I would have guessed.
<< <i>Wow, I didn't realize-- I had always thought they were similar in thickness to the liberty cap, draped bust, etc. half cents. Sounds like they were quite a bit thicker and heavier. THanks all. >>
Ditto. I had no idea.
Funny, I just had a replica with the COPY stamp cross my desk just yesterday (Red BU! Woo!) but I didn't examine it very closely or look at the edge.
<< <i>It really is a shame when you get down to it what all of the plastic encasements have taken away from this hobby. >>
Indeed! That is why I fought against encasement when I was Senior Authenticator at ANACS. I was a Numismatist!
<< <i>Wow, I didn't realize-- I had always thought they were similar in thickness to the liberty cap, draped bust, etc. half cents. Sounds like they were quite a bit thicker and heavier. THanks all. >>
You must remember that there was weight reduction in the cent and half cent at the end of 1795, and the diameter of the 1793 half cent was 22mm while the 1794 half cents were 23.50 mm. The official weight for the 1793 and lettered edge 1794 half cents was 6.74 grams while for the plain edge pieces it was 5.44 grams. All of this made the 1793 half cent thicker and heavier.
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