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1828 large cent misplaced date?
darktone
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I did a thread on this last year and I forgot about this coin until today. Anyone have any new opinions on this one? Anybody here up on these that would care to inspect it in person? Thanks Mike
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Not sure which variety it is though. Consult an EAC expert for more detailed info.
Nice find!
Brian.
I have no idea what I'm looking for, but hey, it's nice and old, so I'd like it
Jeremy
Your coin appears to match the obverse of the varieties N2, N3, N4, N5, and N12 judging by the date positioning alone. In the text by William C. Noyes, he does not mention a MPD on this obverse die, nor does there appear to be one on the 3 inch plates. Hope this helps.
Devman
Thanks Jeremy, If you want to look at it in person send me a PM. mike
The varieties I listed all share the same obverse die that doesn't appear to have the MPD, and in the later die states no die cracking comes down into the date, so its not probable that it was caused by die cracking. It could be very light old damage that has had many years to tone over and blend with the rest of the color. It probably forced the metal up and out, making it appear to be an erroneous "8" punched into the denticles.
Since copper is a very soft metal, the metal could have been displaced very easily. Perhaps an object such as a small nail or punch was used after it was released from the mint to inflict that damage, and it would have moved the metal in the shape of the object that inflicted it. This coin uses Newcomb's obverse 2, which is used on Newcomb 2, N3, N4, N5, and N12, none of which displays the misplaced date on the Plates in Noyes. A very interesting coin; thanks for posting it on the message boards!
Devman