Greysheet PR: "Amazing Half Dime From the Fledgling US Mint "

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Goldbully
Goldbully Posts: 18,559 ✭✭✭✭✭
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This coin is nuts!!!!



Greysheet......

"The US Mint was brand-new to making coins in the 1790s and was only starting to get up to speed by 1794. Things were still so preliminary that only a few denominations were struck in 1794: just the Half Dollar, Dollar, Cent, Half Cent, and Half Dime were minted that year. It would not be until 1796 when denominations such as the Quarter and Dime were added to the rotation. This was also the time period when the new United States had to rely on a ragtag mix of coins from other countries in circulation because there were not yet enough US-minted coins going around to fill the needs of commerce, making the first attempts at an American coinage hugely important and widely used."

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https://www.greysheet.com/news/story/amazing-half-dime-from-the-fledgling-us-mint

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  • gumby1234
    gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That is one insanely beautiful coin.

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  • Smudge
    Smudge Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I like it a lot.

  • golden
    golden Posts: 10,538 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Super nice !

  • gonzer
    gonzer Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The reverse die sure took a beating.

  • ColonelJessup
    ColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The obverse lamination is NOT on the cheek! o:)

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  • DelawareDoons
    DelawareDoons Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I mean, it's a nice coin, but I prefer my classic US issue silver to actually have some skin to it.

    "It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."

  • CalifornianKing
    CalifornianKing Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭✭
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    Nice coin! Would kill to own iit!

  • keets
    keets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    that's about as un-original as a coin can be. the nice job done notwithstanding, where's the outcry by Numismatists about a ruined coin?? :s I would like to see a "before" picture.

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Certainly looks 'restored' to me..... A coin like that should have some dark areas along with grey....Cheers, RickO

  • LanceNewmanOCC
    LanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    i would really love to have a roll of these! just like that one.

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  • rhedden
    rhedden Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Great example of a rare H10c from the early days of the mint. The heavy die cracks add to the appeal. With a few cheek hairlines and subdued luster from being dipped, it would look even better in an MS63 holder, based on what I think I am seeing in the photos.

  • HalfDimeDude
    HalfDimeDude Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Just drools......

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  • Goldbully
    Goldbully Posts: 18,559 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 25, 2021 5:35PM
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    Dipped or conserved, that is one hell of a 227 year old U.S. coin displaying full devices.
    The reverse die cracks only elevate this historical specimen.

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