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Re: 1848-O Half Dime - A new die marriage
Hey @yosclimber - A few things... 1) typo in a label above: Two coins pictured, headed indicating both are V-2, but second one is labelled V-3. 2) Yeah, I agree the V-2,V-8 reverse die sequence is un… (View Post)1 -
Re: Woodie Wishes and Mele Kalikimaka!
Just so everyone knows... The Hawaiian word for Christmas is essentially a transliteration of "Christmas" into Hawaiian, which has a limited set of consonants, HKLMNPW. Sometimes the substi… (View Post)4 -
Re: 1848-O Half Dime - A new die marriage
There are other half dimes with die cracks in the denticles, sometimes clearly starting/ending toward the edge, sometimes not. Most are less extensive than in the 1848-O V-9 reverse. But while we're … (View Post)2 -
Re: Gems are Still Out There
Excellent coins. My very first coin was a 1907 QE, not as nice as yours, but in a PCGS MS65 holder. It was given to me as a birth gift. But unlike most coin collectors, I'm not quite 117 years old... (View Post)4 -
1848-O Half Dime - A new die marriage
I recently purchased the pictured coin. The position of the Large O mint mark does not match any of the others used that year (in the V-1, V-3, V-6 and V-7 marriages). It is very low and to the right… (View Post)11