It's an interesting die blunder, that appears to have had some attempt made to remove the UNI under-digits by lapping the die (which is quickly noticeable by the lack of tail feather detail on the eagle and arrow feathers).
I have two different AU53's, both 101a's, and an interesting story (well, probably more than one, but I'll keep it to one I hope).
Hopefully I am not derailing the image posts.
So my first 50C/UNI was part of the group of coins I had when I first became an Associate Member of the BHNC. In addition to welcome emails and forms and such, I was given the comprehensive Die Study information from the Club the day I was accepted. That happened to be a Saturday morning, and I spent the morning (and early afternoon) pouring over the data and marking my notes with the decimal Die State annotations that are now becoming more popular.
Oh yes, the "Fever" was strong!
Anyway, the Study of Die States had fascinated me since the beginning of my communication with the Club Secretary about 9 months before, and had been further increased by my sponsor and two primary mentors in the Club, who are all sometime or active members here. @lkeigwin@drddm and @ebriker
Anyway, lo and behold ... I found that I had a coin that we didn't seem to have a Die State for in that data. I studied the coin for a good half hour, and came back three times before dinner.
Finally, that same day, after lots of consideration and fear of sounding like a fool (on my first day!) I sent a note to Club have them check on the possibility that this was a later, unreported Die State.
Here's a snippet from my longer note that day;
"What I didn’t notice until comparing the die state notes I received this morning to some of the pictures of my collection, was that mine has a noticeable reverse crack from within the olive leaves, across the left wing tip and along bottom of UN.
Revisiting all the examples I could find before my eyes fuzzed out, and only Heritage 1174/4512 and 1201/4393 seem to have any trace of the crack, and even then it does not bridge the wing.
My pictures, attached, are the same coin as the former NGC 45CAC coin, Heritage 1184/8288.
My theory here is I have one of the last strikes prior to the dies being retired, where the clash, off-center strike and shift doubling all conspired to cause the reverse crack.
Thoughts?"
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My good friend @astrorat was the first to respond ... quick wit and funny as always, and so modest too. RIP Lane.
"Yes, Todd, I believe we may have created a monster! LOL
I am not sure and will leave it to the real experts to weigh in."
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The following morning I received notes from other Club Members on the Die State Committee that this was indeed a newly reported state, and would be referenced as 101.3, an r.6? state.
What a way to come into the Club!
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Anyway, I was up having a glass of McKenna while reading last night, and so I really needed the dark black Italian Roast pour over this morning. I'm well into finishing my second cup.
Have a great Saturday!!
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Oh, and here's that 1813 50C/UNI, the O-101a (101.3) "discovery coin", as it were. Note the strike doubling on the chin and the extremely deep clashing below the Bust on the Obverse as well.
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Always drawn to 1895 as a date....Coffee kicking in...Have a great day gents. @lermish Your right, that Kellogg & Co. $20.00 has the perfect vintage look....what a prize!
The vaunted Doubled Liberty IHC (aka S-1) is not only a 5* variety, it’s the most important coin in the entire series! Casual collectors & even some of those that specialize in IHC’s consider the 1877 as the key date. A good case could be made that even the 1871 & 1872 dates are tougher. IMO, though, a “DL” like this one is THE date to acquire.
The last pic closeup shows the key features of the coin. There’s doubling in these areas: LIBERTY, the headband, the eye & front of the nose & mouth of the portrait, the inner ribbon, the feather tips & the ES in STATES & the OF AM.
When I saw this example, I thought it good fortune to be able to acquire it as these are seldom available in MS grades (plus the dealer had it priced under “pg”). My assessment is the coin is about 20% RD, qualifying it for the RB grade. Marks are consistent for MS64 + there are no issues. Strike is good as is eye appeal. The EEPS & CAC approvals enhance this piece.
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Copperindian II
Indy Eagles
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Early Walkers
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Well, I'll get a little extra mileage on this one this week. I won't tell the story again though ... that can be found here if you missed it and want to read.
Thanks... I had a rush of activity for Hard Times tokens at the end of last year. I had been looking at tougher Early Copper varieties and needed a respite from looking at AG Details coins! It's not often that one can fine nice early 19thC copper in AU to low MS condition... for less than $100!
Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;
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That's a nice looking coin @CopperIndian !!
I like it!
I like @Pnies example a lot too.
Dirty girl!
Both of yours are the earlier state O-101 (101.1)
It's an interesting die blunder, that appears to have had some attempt made to remove the UNI under-digits by lapping the die (which is quickly noticeable by the lack of tail feather detail on the eagle and arrow feathers).
I have two different AU53's, both 101a's, and an interesting story (well, probably more than one, but I'll keep it to one I hope).
Hopefully I am not derailing the image posts.
So my first 50C/UNI was part of the group of coins I had when I first became an Associate Member of the BHNC. In addition to welcome emails and forms and such, I was given the comprehensive Die Study information from the Club the day I was accepted. That happened to be a Saturday morning, and I spent the morning (and early afternoon) pouring over the data and marking my notes with the decimal Die State annotations that are now becoming more popular.
Oh yes, the "Fever" was strong!
Anyway, the Study of Die States had fascinated me since the beginning of my communication with the Club Secretary about 9 months before, and had been further increased by my sponsor and two primary mentors in the Club, who are all sometime or active members here. @lkeigwin @drddm and @ebriker
Anyway, lo and behold ... I found that I had a coin that we didn't seem to have a Die State for in that data. I studied the coin for a good half hour, and came back three times before dinner.
Finally, that same day, after lots of consideration and fear of sounding like a fool (on my first day!) I sent a note to Club have them check on the possibility that this was a later, unreported Die State.
Here's a snippet from my longer note that day;
"What I didn’t notice until comparing the die state notes I received this morning to some of the pictures of my collection, was that mine has a noticeable reverse crack from within the olive leaves, across the left wing tip and along bottom of UN.
Revisiting all the examples I could find before my eyes fuzzed out, and only Heritage 1174/4512 and 1201/4393 seem to have any trace of the crack, and even then it does not bridge the wing.
My pictures, attached, are the same coin as the former NGC 45CAC coin, Heritage 1184/8288.
My theory here is I have one of the last strikes prior to the dies being retired, where the clash, off-center strike and shift doubling all conspired to cause the reverse crack.
Thoughts?"
.
My good friend @astrorat was the first to respond ... quick wit and funny as always, and so modest too. RIP Lane.
"Yes, Todd, I believe we may have created a monster! LOL
I am not sure and will leave it to the real experts to weigh in."
.
The following morning I received notes from other Club Members on the Die State Committee that this was indeed a newly reported state, and would be referenced as 101.3, an r.6? state.
What a way to come into the Club!
.
Anyway, I was up having a glass of McKenna while reading last night, and so I really needed the dark black Italian Roast pour over this morning. I'm well into finishing my second cup.
Have a great Saturday!!
.
Oh, and here's that 1813 50C/UNI, the O-101a (101.3) "discovery coin", as it were. Note the strike doubling on the chin and the extremely deep clashing below the Bust on the Obverse as well.
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Good Morning coins and coffee folks-
So its been very slow moving on finding a Capped Bust dime or quarter, so its on to:
@pursuitofliberty: Todd - thanks for posting - great & informative read!
Ken (not addicted - yet?)
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
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Copperindian
Copperindian II
Indy Eagles
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Early Walkers
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Got this off heritage years back
Newp for my slowly growing Pioneer set. I LOVE this coin, just the perfect look.
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Always drawn to 1895 as a date....Coffee kicking in...Have a great day gents. @lermish Your right, that Kellogg & Co. $20.00 has the perfect vintage look....what a prize!
...need to send this one in for conservation...
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Time for the Saturday AM Red Eye:
Today I have a special NEWP from the LB show:
The vaunted Doubled Liberty IHC (aka S-1) is not only a 5* variety, it’s the most important coin in the entire series! Casual collectors & even some of those that specialize in IHC’s consider the 1877 as the key date. A good case could be made that even the 1871 & 1872 dates are tougher. IMO, though, a “DL” like this one is THE date to acquire.
The last pic closeup shows the key features of the coin. There’s doubling in these areas: LIBERTY, the headband, the eye & front of the nose & mouth of the portrait, the inner ribbon, the feather tips & the ES in STATES & the OF AM.
When I saw this example, I thought it good fortune to be able to acquire it as these are seldom available in MS grades (plus the dealer had it priced under “pg”). My assessment is the coin is about 20% RD, qualifying it for the RB grade. Marks are consistent for MS64 + there are no issues. Strike is good as is eye appeal. The EEPS & CAC approvals enhance this piece.
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Copperindian II
Indy Eagles
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Early Walkers
Successful transactions: redraider, winesteven, renomedphys, splitaces, oreville, ajaan, Cent1225, onlyroosies, justindan, blitzdude, DesertMoon, johnnyb, Heubschgold, SunshineRareCoins, ParadimeCoins, ndeagles, Southern_Knights, pcgsregistrycollector
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Awesome Territorial chunk of gold! @lermish
Great 1895 set coming along there! @Eldorado9
Very cool tokens! @lkenefic
Double vision! @Copperindian
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Well, I'll get a little extra mileage on this one this week. I won't tell the story again though ... that can be found here if you missed it and want to read.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1121190/coin-karma-the-story-of-a-cbh-die-marriage-that-would-not-go-away
Your guys get the seller's images though, just for fun
This is what I saw in the email attachments that made me stop and make a decision, post haste
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“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
Here is one our troops from the 4th Field Artillery would've used in their post exchange in Wyoming:
Happy Saturday, all!
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
Thanks... I had a rush of activity for Hard Times tokens at the end of last year. I had been looking at tougher Early Copper varieties and needed a respite from looking at AG Details coins! It's not often that one can fine nice early 19thC copper in AU to low MS condition... for less than $100!
Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.
Successful BST transactions with: SilverEagles92; Ahrensdad; Smitty; GregHansen; Lablade; Mercury10c; copperflopper; whatsup; KISHU1; scrapman1077, crispy, canadanz, smallchange, robkool, Mission16, ranshdow, ibzman350, Fallguy, Collectorcoins, SurfinxHI, jwitten, Walkerguy21D, dsessom.