Well, I'm not seeing it, but it must be there... but HOW?
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Cent between double eagle dies?
New Years Eve at the mint?
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Messin' round at the mint in the days before cameras keeping an eye on things.
As for where it is, I think a bit of Liberty's chin around the eagle's tail is still visible?
I don't see it
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The (light) die break between the tail & the A.
BHNC #203
1857 1C Obv Die Clash with $20 FS-403 S-7 (29 coins attributed through PCGS, with none in Mint State...yet.)
Pick-Up Points from PCGS CoinFacts;
For the 1857 Flying Eagle cent with a Clashed $20 Double Eagle variety, the obverse of the 1857 Flying Eagle cent displays slight traces of a $20 double eagle design.
The tip of Liberty’s nose from the $20 double eagle can be seen towards the top of the M in AMERICA on the 1857 Flying eagle cent.
The upper portion of Liberty’s nose from the $20 double eagle extends to the top of the A of AMERICA and right above the F in OF on the 1857 Flying eagle cent's obverse.
Liberty’s lips from the $20 double eagle can also be noticed on the back leg of the R in AMERICA on the 1857 Flying eagle cent's obverse.
Liberty’s chin from the $20 double eagle can be seen below the C and A of AMERICA on the 1857 Flying eagle cent's obverse.
The front part of liberty’s neck from the $20 double eagle can be seen running down vertically through the eagle’s talons on the 1857 Flying eagle cent's obverse.
Liberty’s hair strands from the $20 double eagle can be seen running down vertically below the eagle’s beak on the 1857 Flying eagle cent's obverse.
http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/37376
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Is that a fair price for this? I think it's kind of cool but don't know the value in worn grades.
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@Treashunt said: "The (light) die break between the tail & the A."
I think Frank means the (light) clash mark between the tail & the "A."
Ahhhhhhh...... YEP!
Better buy this one QUICK !!!
YES, but it is easier to see if you visualize it as a die crack, otherwise they may not see it.
BHNC #203
They MUST have sent that one in with a note.
Sure can't imagine a grader...."catching" it.
But.....????????????????
Good point! So I'll say that 1857 Large Cent in this thread is a beauty!
Better go Fly home and check mine
Best place to buy !
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@topstuf said: "They MUST have sent that one in with a note. Sure can't imagine a grader...."catching" it."
While the submitter may have indicated the variety on the forum, IMO, any grader who missed this one should be sent home for the day to study. Every so often something MIGHT slip past but the days of the TPGS missing obvious varieties (1980's) is over.
I can see it when guided by the Coinfacts descriptions, however, would likely overlook it at a show or in a shop if not attributed.... Cheers, RickO
This was a prize "cherry" for the knowledgeable folks before that darn "Cherrypicker's" book was published.
Apparently,,,,, the "cherry" isn't being picked for $425.
That's the retail price of that particular cherry, I guess.
Alternative to "silver center."
Cool overlay, though. Kudos.
There are three well-known mule clashes for the FE series.
1857 MDC-001, -002, and -003 (also known as FS-403, -901, -402 respectively).
MDC-001 (FS-403) is the most rare. It is the obverse die of the 1857 FE cent clashed with the obverse die of the 1857 $20 Liberty Head gold coin
MDC-002 (FS-901) is the reverse die of the '57 FE cent clashed with the reverse die of the 1857 Liberty Seated 25¢
MDC-003 (FS-402) is the obverse FE die (again '57) clashed with the obverse die of the '57 Liberty Seated 50¢. This is the most readily available variety of the three. (I have 2).
The MDC-001(FS-403) goes for about $1800 in VF20, but in this grade is worth about $100.
There are different theories on how they came to be. Some say it was two night watchman playing around with dies when nobody was looking. Others think they happened purely by accident during the switching of dies from one denomination to the other. I prefer the first theory, only because it sounds like more fun.
Beefer - you gotta tell me about that avatar. I am guessing there is a story behind it.
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LOL. Not really. When I was doing a Franklin set, I found this on ebay for $6, and decided I liked it enough to buy it. And quite frankly, in hand, it's very well done, and I'm glad I bought it, Was going to use it as a keychain, but it's too nice for that.
S-7 Clash with the $20 gold piece die.
S-9 Clash with the Seated Half.
S-8 Clash with the Seated Quarter.
The matching quarter with the clash from the cent. Thank you Todd for the images.
Glue !
The discovery coin for this variety (in about the same condition only brighter) was sent to ANA in Washington. The submitter did not know his coin was special and Mike, the authenticator who discovered it, studied the coin on and off for two days before he figured out what it was. In the 1970's these things were unknown. After this turned up, others (unknown to me) discovered the FE clashes. I suspect they were looking for the clashed reverse on a cent.
@ldhair said: "The matching quarter with the clash from the cent. Thank you Todd for the images."
There has been a lot of study done on these coins. We will never know for sure, how they came about. Pilliod, Snow, Bowers and others have printed some great information. Fun stuff for those with an interest in clashed die coins.