Seated Half Dollar - die cracks for days…. 1840-O
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Well, I finally have in hand one of my new favorite halves…. This super cool 1840-O is better in person than the pics and I just wanted to post about her and see if anyone else had the same die state to post as well!!!
And as usual, a post wouldn’t be a post without PICTURES!!!
…as you can see, there are “die shards” all over this coin…
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There couldn't have been very many strikes after yours. Is this considered the terminal die state for this coin?
That is super cool.
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Very cool!
Very cool!
A very late example of its die state and a nice example of its grade as well. Far fewer marks than would be expected on a coin with that level of wear.
Here is one, WB-10:
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Very nice coin and great eye appeal
1840-O is one of my favorites! I recently completed the die marriage set for this date and mint, it was very challenging but a lot of fun. I would encourage anyone with interest in seated halves to pick a favorite or two and work on a die marriage set. You learn a ton from digging down deep on a single quest and get a much better feel about the rarity of the different die marriages and die states.
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I did recently purchase a middle die state version of this WB-3 die marriage that doesn't exhibit the die crack next to the H in HALF but does have the other cracks, specifically the crack under the wing. I would be curious if anyone has an earlier die stage or a prime die state?
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