Opinions on this 1805 half on TT

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• cohodk Posts: 18,991 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 10:44AM

  Those look like adjustment marks and are common on early silver. Nice coin.

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• lordmarcovan Posts: 43,512 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 10:54AM

  The marks on the reverse are definitely adjustment marks (made with a file to weight-adjust the blank planchet before it was struck). There's a hit or two on the obverse, but overall it is a decent looking coin. The adjustment marks are pretty strong in this case, but they don't count as a "problem". Just a minor distraction.

  
  
  

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• tmot99 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 11:04AM

  I put a really low bid on that coin myself and am sitting here deciding if I really want it. I will probably pass for a better example.

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• D Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 11:11AM

  Is that a die clash to the right of Liberty? .
  
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• coinkat Posts: 23,024 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 11:18AM

  I like it and yes there are adjustment marks... big deal... thats the way many of them come. It is even a bigger problem with world coins.

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• airplanenut Posts: 22,113 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 11:27AM

  Those are adjustment marks... even the Contursi 1794 dollar in MS66 has them

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• Baley Posts: 22,659 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 12:02PM

  I like the coin a lot, very nice original look and did it's tour of duty...
  
  VF35 or EF40 detail, I think PCGS (correctly) factored in the reverse adjustment marks as well as a couple of noteworth obverse digs..
  
  great coin, thanks for the heads up, may as well go ahead and put in a bid

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• MikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 12:09PM

  Last I saw the bid was either $280 or $380. Either way, that's awfully strong for this coin, no? I'm thinking you might have shot yourself in the foot on this one, LikesCents...Mike

  Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.

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• coinkat Posts: 23,024 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 12:11PM

  what is the juice at TT these days?

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• MikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 12:22PM

  On this coin it would be a grandfathered 10% (good for next 3 months). Went up to 12% as of 8/1....Mike

  Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.

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• Myqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭

  August 3, 2005 1:18PM

  That's a cool looking half!!

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• stman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 1:25PM

  
  
  << <i>Last I saw the bid was either $280 or $380. Either way, that's awfully strong for this coin, no? >>
  
  
  
  NO!!! Not if you know the market on these.

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• OKbustchaser Posts: 5,478 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 1:26PM

  Closed at 625 plus juice. Little stronger than I would have gone if I were bidding, but not by much.
  
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• MikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 3:10PM

  
  
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  << <i>Last I saw the bid was either $280 or $380. Either way, that's awfully strong for this coin, no? >>
  
  
  
  NO!!! Not if you know the market on these. >>
  
  
  
  Clearly,
  
  Have fun...Mike

  Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.

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• PerryHall Posts: 45,992 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 5:00PM

  Adjustment marks do not help a coin and most type collectors prefer a coin without them.

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• LikesCents Posts: 56

  August 3, 2005 9:16PM

  I'm thinking you might have shot yourself in the foot on this one, LikesCents...Mike
  
  The gun wasn't loaded, I wasn't ready to spend any $$ last night! I would like one of that type, like that one but without the marks. I can wait till the right one comes along and I'm ready to spend, although those two things don't always seem to happen at the same time.
  
  Can adjustment marks be found on the rim, also? It would seem to be a less conspicuous spot. And it must have been time consuming to weigh each coin individually.

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• dorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭

  August 3, 2005 11:33PM

  i posted it earlier.
  
  GORGEOUS coin.
  
  K S

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