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Half Cents

savoncoin

What is a 'Whizzed' Coin?
by savoncoin( 25486)
a whizzed coin has been buffed or polished to give it the appearance of the luster found on a mint coin. Whizzing is often done to try to sell the coin at a higher grade than it really is. The process is...
Tags: whizzed coin | u.s. coins | numismatics | coin collecting | silver coins
138 of 150 people found this guide helpful
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prosperous62

Coin sellers listing large cents as half cents
by prosperous62( 51)
I have noticed lately several auctions for large cents purposefully listed categorically as half cents. Why? This trick is predominantly used with large cents dated 1849-1857. The reason this is done is that...
Tags: half cent | large cent
39 of 41 people found this guide helpful
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acid_interval

U.S. Coin Identification Photo Guide - Half Cents
by acid_interval( 1141)
United States Half Cents (1793 - 1857) The half cent is the lowest face value coin struck by the United States. This denomination was authorized on April 2, 1792. Origionally the weight was to have been 132...
Tags: Identification | Coin | Guide | Half Cent | Photo
29 of 32 people found this guide helpful
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mintex03

U.S. HALF CENTS - Your Grandfather's Coin Collection?
by mintex03( 857)
U. S. HALF CENTS! These coins are definitely not just your Grandfather's or even your Great-Grandfather's coin collection. These are some of the most overlooked coins in all of numismatics. Not just because...
Tags: Coins | U.S. Coins | Half Cents
10 of 11 people found this guide helpful
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nibbiz

Flying Eagle (1856 - 1858)
by nibbiz( 4995)
Flying Eagle (1856 - 1858)The act of February 21, 1857 provided for the coinage of the small cent. The 1856 Flying Eagle was not an authorized Mint issue, as the law governing the new size coin enacted after...
Tags: Scarse Pennies | Rare Coins | Small Cents | Low Mintage | Flying Eagle
7 of 10 people found this guide helpful
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rapunzelled

Rim dings and scratched Conder Tokens.
by rapunzelled( 636)
I watch day after day some people buying coins for a deal when in fact they are not a deal and will never get what they paid for them oh, possibly what they paid for them but that is all but most of time no...
Tags: No slabbed coins | Rim dings on Conders | types of Conders to buy | scratches on Conders | graded conders
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