half dime NEWP

ad4400 · March 27, 2008 11:46PM

Thanks to Placid and MrHalfDime with responses to my OP this AM. I'm chaning this from a 'help' post to a 'NewP' post. Thoughts and grades welcome.

Placid · March 28, 2008 12:00AM

This line?

Or this one?

Barberian · March 28, 2008 12:07AM

He means the other leg (Liberty's right leg).

ad4400 · March 28, 2008 12:23AM

The circled area in the 2nd pic - highe up on the leg

Placid · March 28, 2008 12:29AM

Yes pretty sure it is part of the design.
I can see it on this one http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=428&Lot_No=649#
Just not as pronounced as the one you posted.

MrHalfDime · March 28, 2008 12:57AM

If you mean the circled area in the second picture, as indicated by Placid, then the line you cite is definitely part of the design, and not a hit.

The pictured 1851 half dime is a beautiful example of Valentine's V2, or "Low Date". Valentine described just two die marriages for the 1851 (P) half dime, the V1 with "High Date" and the V2, with "Low Date". Two additional examples have subsequently been discovered, the V3 discovered by William A. Harmon (another "high Date"), and the V4 discovered by myself (another "Low Date"). There is a faint die crack from the rim to M of AMERICA, as described by Valentine, confirming the V2 attribution.

I actually looked at this same coin myself the other day and contemplated purchasing it. It has lovely color, and original surfaces, with no 'hits' or 'gouges'. Go for it.

ad4400 · March 28, 2008 8:31AM

bump for a change in title and theme

NHSBaseball · March 28, 2008 9:04AM

That's a really nice half dime, and with the MrHalfDime seal of approval, you can hardly go wrong! I think it's interesting how the color on the coin contrasts with the small "white" area. Congratulations!