Why do all 1804 half cents with "spiked chin" ...

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• Broadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 16, 2018 8:55AM

  Typical obverse die characteristic.

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• CaptHenway Posts: 32,729 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 16, 2018 12:17PM

  There is a theory that a threaded screw or bolt fell into the coining chamber and got struck.

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 17, 2018 7:51AM

  It would be helpful if we had a picture of this anomaly...Cheers, RickO

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• TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,599 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 17, 2018 8:04AM

  Here are a couple shots from CoinFacts (thanks PCGS) , and a capture photo from eBay ( seller's photo)
  
  
  

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• asheland Posts: 23,743 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 17, 2018 1:16PM

  Very cool variety!

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• kaz Posts: 9,272 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 17, 2018 8:15PM

  Not only a spiked chin, but a spiky tongue as well! An American classic.

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• DDO Posts: 44 ✭✭

  December 20, 2018 10:17PM

  The spiked chin is a new variety

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• BryceM Posts: 11,856 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 20, 2018 10:37PM

  I really like the variety but I went a different direction for a coin for my type set. All that stuff is a bit distracting.

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