The coin without a country - 1860 Half Dime
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Interesting mule. Made long after the date on the obverse.
I have heard/read about this Half Dime. The figure of Liberty looks off, the front of the face looks pushed in (she won the 100 yard dash in a 90 yard gym). Interesting, but I would need it to TPG to make sure of the authenticity. Here is a thread topic that I posted a couple years ago, with some supplemental info. https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/980840/1860-h10c-coin-without-a-country-gfrc
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Neat transitional pattern. I always liked Paquets obverse design.
A "made for collector" item from the 19th century.
I love it! Very cool
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Odd portrait. Cool coin.
Do you have a more specific date range and references for when this was struck?
Yep. Info will be published when I complete all the pattern and restrike research.
I have one of the other 99 examples out of the 100 that were allegedly struck. Found this one raw in a Wayte Raymond album that was locked up in a bank for decades. It's been housed in a PCGS MS63 holder since about 2006.
If your example won the 100 yard dash in a 90 yard gym, mine was trying to run it in their 3-yard wide bathroom. I've heard of "no stars" Seated coins, but what about the elusive "no face?" Even the arm is flat.
Is that your summer project?
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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@rhedden yours looks like she is wearing a veil.
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Interesting coin... Look forward to further information when Roger's book comes out....@oih82w8....Thanks for the link.... Cheers, RickO
I see no reason to doubt its authenticity, though as Roger says it probably lies about its age.
"Summers" would be a better time description. A very long and complicated project with much use of personal diaries, papers and related materials. Also, for now I am ignoring the "established wisdom" in favor of letting the documents and participants tell what was done (and not done).
[The "Spring" projects were to complete the Inco-Gould private pattern book and the new Girl on the Silver Dollar book about Anna Williams and George Morgan's silver dollar, which is being shipped this week.]