By coincidence, something similar actually exists.
This is a restrike made outside the mint from dies sold as scrap possibly by Joseph J. Mickley or Montroville Dickeson.
It was made using the 1818 Browning 2 quarter obverse and the 1818 Newcomb 8 cent reverse. The dies appear worn and rusted but this could be the result of the overstrike. According to Pollock an 1860 quarter was used as a planchet, its reeded edge crushed.
The piece is unique and has a pedigree dating back into numismatic antiquity. It is ex Cogan 3/1862, Seavey, Parmelee, Woodin, Brenner, T.J. Clarke, J. Welch, 72 ANA, Bowers and Ruddy Rare Coin Reviews, Bowers and Ruddy 6/82, Stacks 3/85, Queller.
Photo is a scan from the Bowers and Ruddy 6/82 sale.
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Taking the reverse picture and lightening it, it matches the reverse of one of the other coins he has on auction. He probably switched the reverse picture.
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Lightening the picture and placing the reverse of the 1849 beside it, you can tell the two reverses are the same. It had to be a mistake of the seller using "mismatched" pictures.
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how could you see anything?
This is a restrike made outside the mint from dies sold as scrap possibly by Joseph J. Mickley or Montroville Dickeson.
It was made using the 1818 Browning 2 quarter obverse and the 1818 Newcomb 8 cent reverse. The dies appear worn and rusted but this could be the result of the overstrike. According to Pollock an 1860 quarter was used as a planchet, its reeded edge crushed.
The piece is unique and has a pedigree dating back into numismatic antiquity. It is ex Cogan 3/1862, Seavey, Parmelee, Woodin, Brenner, T.J. Clarke, J. Welch, 72 ANA, Bowers and Ruddy Rare Coin Reviews, Bowers and Ruddy 6/82, Stacks 3/85, Queller.
Photo is a scan from the Bowers and Ruddy 6/82 sale.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
i think the above poster is right. the coin does not appear to be
the same size when viewing the reverse and obverse pics.
baley, are you making fun of us??
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you are probably correct
Michael
no, not you. I'm making fun of the seller!
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