Paddy54

Verdicare I highly recommend this product. I use it quite often. Im quite sure if you message the seller he will be more than happy to answer any and all questions. 

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I like the CircCam look of this specimen.  Now do I believe that its has been cleaned at one point...yes. .... as has many others that are 200 years younger!

I am no expert on this series but ths inner fields looked as they been cleaned and retoned. As for the coin in general I like it.

Very eye appealing coin to my liking.

Many coins were holed by sailors as you had no space on a ship for personal belongings.  Holed and wore around your neck provided the best security for your money. As you slept as well if the ship sank you had your money if you didn't drownd. 

Lastly I will bore you with this... I highly recommend that you buy or obtain any 'O' mint marked seated coinage you can.  You will find lower mintages as well rusted dies....remember New Orleans is a sea port and salt air = RUST. 

but not just the rust I find may O mints are sleepers....and a few smart purchases can payoff later.

Like to learn more? The guide to half dimes. 

https://archive.org/details/lstop100varieties

Now the <1855> o  half dime is also a rare variety. With a smaller mintage of only 600,000 is also a top 100 variety datess and mint mark.  The 55 O has a die crack and cud on it's reverse.  

Now I totally understand that majority of the membership are into Acient specimens. But it never hurts to put another file in the grey matter. As one never knows when one may run across a specimen that you recall seeing somewhere before?

It maybe an unexpected  catch...but stranger things have happened...lol

With the stuff found on the information highway... that said you got stuff to store...lol.  hope you liked the post.

You'll notice that the red arrows point to the obv. Doubling of the right shield, as well the extra line at the bottom of the horizontal lines.  

But guess what? What would make this even more interesting?

The Shield doubling there is one with the doubling on half of the right side. And the one below that shows the doubling top to the banner. 

So yes you can have sub varieties. 

Here's are two  samples of a very rare US seated half dime. It is one of the top 100 varieties of the series. Now the two samples are the same variety different die state. 

First let's examine the strike...as you can see its has a major clash one of the pups pick up points as to the variety. The next pup is what makes this one so special!

The shield on a ordinary one seen on a seated half dime....has 6 horizonal lines on the top this one has 6 plus the reminance of a mis scribed die . Also you can see on the shield right side doubling ....thus a doubled die variety. 

My first was one of the only 9 known to exist. Thus the Rariety factor "R" is  ? As ithas just surpassed ten known specimens that exist . 

Please be aware that there are more to be found ! These are not pursued by most only  seated H~10 collsctors.

The neat thing about these two specimens is that there is a spread in both condtion and die state. You'll notice the crack on the rev. At the S  on one early and a cud on the other one later die state. 

The 1855 mintage 1,750,000 

I was first introduced to enamelled coins from a SA collector who lived in Canada.

I say that the UK as well European countries where the most part the center for these types of coin art. However there is a following world wide .

And the artist were vert talented, as it is a long process in preparation and laying the colors perfectly. 

They were very popular and even gold coins were enamelled.

I had a set of two matched $5 US gold indian's they were at one time cuff links...they had 7 colors of enamel to color the headdress and skin tone.

I sold the last to a collector at Disney studio's in Ca.

A few examples 

Going though by library of numerous Numastic titles I ran across this book by I W Chick .

Chick was the UK top expert on Enamelled  coins & tokens. 

His  colored images in his 2002 ed. book on enamelled coins is the go to reference on the subject.

I do understand that some frown upon any alteration of  coins surface for any reasons.

However there's many other parts of our hobby where exonuma that use and deface money ,coins or tokens.

Enamelled coins are sometimes quite rare! 

Those done at the turn of the 20th century..late 1890- 1920's  are some of the best known.

The process of laying and layering the colors on the coin is the same touch of a watch maker or jewler.

The more colors the value increases, again depending on the host coin.

A Burmeese Peacock coin enamelled is quite lovely. As well other full and half crown size coins.

Here's a sample of enamelled specimens as well the go to reference should your Numastics ve tures take you to ,and on an enamelled coin. 

My last example from my collection. 1887 Shilling 

Looks good to me

This 41 NF cent is a nice example as well one of those coins that could be a plus or a minus as no one wants to pay any where near value.

On 7/30/2023 at 3:51 AM, maridvnvm said:

I know that this thread is now quite old but I thought it was worth an update. @Paddy54 advised me to send the coiin off for grading. As an ancient collector the whole concept of slabbing a coin is alien to me. The process is not simple from the UK but I decided to have a go. The coin has recently been returned from NGC. I find taking a photo through the slab to be relatively difficult but here it is.

Junt now catching up on the thread ...nice coin I hope the OP is happy with it graded. I personally find the specimen very eye appealing...nice find 

On 8/24/2023 at 6:27 AM, Furryfrog02 said:

Banned from CT (Good riddance) but I appreciate that you are opening up your contests to the good people over here as well.
A very cool bunch of coins and very generous of you 🙂

PS - Not an entry. Just wanted to give kudos where kudos is due.

IDK Furry Frog  Seems to me that 90 % of the membership here on Numisforum.com "other than new members" made the exodus from CT to here to get away from CT as well as all the goings on there as well the injustices experienced by many of our members.

I agree GOOD RIDDANCE and keep CT on CT and appreciate them not trying to recruit new members from this forum when their ship is sinking!

Why has so many members left CT ? As  there are 2 threads posted there.....asking where their membership has gone?  Because CT sucks! Plain and simple...and you can give stuff away to entice people....but.... it still does not change the facts.

Its a one way street that going no where!

Just tad bit off.....

Long live the Ukraine and the Ukrainian people!   I be very proud to own such a beautiful note...and so proud of a under estimated giant. God Bless the Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. 

Hey folks wanted to share this award for articles I written for Error Scope Magazine.  Error Scope is a magazine published by Coneca six times a year.  The club is all about error and varitey coins.....not just U.S. but coins in general. I am sure that there are both Acients, & World, coins in your collections that exhibit some very cool errors and or variety specimens.

I highly recommend that you look into joining , share your discovies, passion and knowledge with others whom share the same.

I am very proud to have recieved this award now 3 years in a row. 

As well proud of the membership at Coneca to keep us all educated in new finds and discovies.  And fueling the passion that drives  us collectors .

I invite you all to join and share your passion....as well your knowledge to better us all.

Tell them Paddy sent ya....  wink wink!

Who know's your name maybe next in print to a fantastic write up.

1 hour ago, ominus1 said:

..those would be die cracks correct?....how 'bout coin cracks...here's one of my favs from ancient times of 'the year of the 5'...Pertinax...PLUS...i have two Bashlow confederate pennies with die marks  😄

Those arent die cracks but die cancelling marks.when they destroy or deface the die.

An R 7 half dime variety

A 1866 shield nickel 

Another die crack shattered reverse 

Reverse shattered 

No... no not that crack!  Die cracks on coins....oy vey what would mama say...?

Most would  not know that this is actually a ddo as well a ddr....most wouldnt know but this is a two fer as well a pretty 110 year old coin. 1913 ty 1 ddo 002 ddr 002

This specimen is featured in " CONECA "  Error Scope Magazine Fall 23.