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1862 Half Penny C Die Letter

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Here are the images. Not sure if it is a C by the lighthouse. Please let me know what you think! Thanks!

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Here are the images. Not sure if it is a C by the lighthouse. Please let me know what you think! Thanks!

Definitely NOT a "C"....

However, although on a small cellphone screen.... I'm going to stick my neck out, without having mine handy for comparison, it looks like it could possibly be a die letter "A"..

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Does look like a letter to me, but so difficult to be sure on these worn coins. Is there enough detail to clarify which Freeman reverse it has? Can you see an 'LCW' anywhere?

If it is a letter, I would go for ' B'.

Really need better close-up pics.

Jerry

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The 'letter' appears to have a vertical in the vertical plane of the lighthouse, hence 'B' for me, though it could be an 'A' at 45 degrees angle, as Paulus shows, but the letters I thought were usually correctly aligned, though I accept halfpennies are not really my thing .

Jerry

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Here's some scans that might help you decide if there is a letter there or not. I think you would have a hard time convincing a buyer that the letter is there. Note that it cannot be a B as the lighthouse is the wrong shape.post-712-0-96265500-1447868709_thumb.jpg

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My money is on an "A", The sub variety die with "A" nearer linear circle.

Just an opinion, could be wrong !

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Here's some scans that might help you decide if there is a letter there or not. I think you would have a hard time convincing a buyer that the letter is there. Note that it cannot be a B as the lighthouse is the wrong shape.attachicon.gif1862 The die letters.jpg

True, it cant be reverse 'E' , so shouldnt be a 'B'. Either a squiffy 'A' or nothing, then.

Jerry

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