1825 O-102 Question...
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Hi,
I have an 1825 O-102 Bust Half with something going on beneath the 5 in the date. It looks an awful lot like a 5 over 2 overdate to me, even though the coin is definitely an O-102. I'm wondering (and hoping!) that, as crazy as it sounds, maybe **ALL** O-102 coins were made from an overdate die, and that it's just never been noticed before. Or perhaps a few coins were struck before the overdate was noticed and the die was altered to remove the evidence before production resumed with that die?
The coin was studied in person by J.T. Stanton several months ago, and he agreed with me that it looks like a 5 over 2 overdate, and he even went as far as assigning a new FS number to it for the next Cherrypickers Guide, but then he backed off when we couldn't gather enough other outside support for it. Sheridan Downey also looked at the coin and said it was nothing, but I can't help thinking there's something there ~ it looks too good to me to be nothing.
I'm looking for other examples of O-102 coins that exhibit the same characteristics as this coin -- anyone have anything like this?
My photos were too large to upload here, but photos can be viewed at:
http://www.CoinBidders.com/1825-O-102.htm
Thanks!
Pete
I have an 1825 O-102 Bust Half with something going on beneath the 5 in the date. It looks an awful lot like a 5 over 2 overdate to me, even though the coin is definitely an O-102. I'm wondering (and hoping!) that, as crazy as it sounds, maybe **ALL** O-102 coins were made from an overdate die, and that it's just never been noticed before. Or perhaps a few coins were struck before the overdate was noticed and the die was altered to remove the evidence before production resumed with that die?
The coin was studied in person by J.T. Stanton several months ago, and he agreed with me that it looks like a 5 over 2 overdate, and he even went as far as assigning a new FS number to it for the next Cherrypickers Guide, but then he backed off when we couldn't gather enough other outside support for it. Sheridan Downey also looked at the coin and said it was nothing, but I can't help thinking there's something there ~ it looks too good to me to be nothing.
I'm looking for other examples of O-102 coins that exhibit the same characteristics as this coin -- anyone have anything like this?
My photos were too large to upload here, but photos can be viewed at:
http://www.CoinBidders.com/1825-O-102.htm
Thanks!
Pete
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I don't really see anything that'd lead me to believe an overdate.
the whole coin? I don't have a 102,so I can't help there.Could it be a clash of some sort.?Doesn't look to be the
right shape for a 2,but who knows?
Thanks again to all who have and will reply.
Pete
So I've had some "Yes"es, so "No"s and some "I don't know"s... that's why I'm hoping to find some more examples of O-102 coins that show the same raised area inside the 5. I guess time will tell...