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Seated Half Dime Question
COALPORTER
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Is this SHD offset or broadstruck ?
I waited until the auction was over to ask, because I know we don't like people that link to live auctions.
Too bad Teletrade had this listed under nickels and not half dimes.
I waited until the auction was over to ask, because I know we don't like people that link to live auctions.
Too bad Teletrade had this listed under nickels and not half dimes.
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Does someone have an example on Non-Inverted date?
thanks again?
Hoard the keys.
<< <i>Also, on this half dime, the call it "Inverted Date". What is inverted date mead?
Does someone have an example on Non-Inverted date?
thanks again? >>
What it means is that the logo punch (the four digit date punch) was originally punched into the working die upside down. Once this was noticed, it was repunched into the die rotated the proper way and on the finished struck coins, the upside down or inverted numerals can be seen within the corrected date.
I agree with Stone on the 1856, every one of these I have seen looks broad struck. My guess is that the collar die was very worn out and needed to be replaced. Coupled with this, perhaps the upped die cup had some wear or play in it. This caused the upper die to sort of slide when it struck the planchet, resulting in the wide off center looking rims. After 1856, these items were replaced or repaired, and we don't see this effect afterward.
Just my 5 cents worth of opinion...
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I found more info at the Seateddime web site. Interesting that the date may have been "gang punched", but no physical punch has ever been found. Only the 1858 HD, which is really an over date ,1858 over inverted 1858. And I guess there are really two overdate varites, this example being most common.