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1. Is this an error coin? 1851-O $2 1/2 Gold Liberty - UPDATE

   

   

   Discussion by jwitten · February 24, 2018 7:32PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   What are your thoughts on this coin? Very nice doubling of the date, which I will have them notate when/if graded, but is it a planchet flaw? Very unique looking, in my opinion. Calling @FredWeinberg

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   Comment by jwitten · March 1, 2018 3:20PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I am hoping to get it sent to NGC tomorrow. I will also be sending a 1927 $2 1/2 with a cud error, and a New Zealand gold medal. Any guesses on grades? I think the 1851 will probably come back cleaned, and I think the 1927 is 70/30, 70% chance of a straight grade, 30% cleaned. I wouldn't be surprised if either go either…

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   Comment by jwitten · February 25, 2018 11:43AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Ngc will holder and label these as errors, pcgs will not, unfortunately. I bought a $2 1/2 Indian that had a peeling lamination error that was labeled as such by pcgs, but not graded or holdered. After doing some research, I found out they do not grade or holder ones they feel may come off during the holdering process. I…

4. Re: Is this an error coin? 1851-O $2 1/2 Gold Liberty - UPDATE

   

   Comment by jwitten · April 9, 2018 12:08PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   It was a coin I could see going either way. I have seen some (by both companies) with this look graded both cleaned and straight.

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   Comment by logger7 · April 9, 2018 11:33AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Hard to tell from the pics.; JWitten did you hit it big?

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   Comment by jwitten · April 9, 2018 9:41AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Grades for both coins just posted today. Anyone want to take a shot at how they did?

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   Comment by steveben · February 25, 2018 10:49AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   cool coin. looks like a bad planchet/lamination error to me.

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   Comment by JRocco · February 24, 2018 7:58PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   There looks to be damage to the rim corresponding to the visible lam. Could someone have possible drilled into the coin and therefore damaged both sides post striking ? Can you detect anything looking at the rim ?

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   Comment by Windycity · February 26, 2018 1:08PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I like it,,, earlier gold, New Orleans mint, repunched date, lamination error obverse and reverse,,, lot going on.

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    Comment by LanceNewmanOCC · February 25, 2018 12:57PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

    thanks for the reminder and sounds like you know what you're doing. .