1809 US Half Cent Double Die on Liberty Head

wbindia · Mar 29, 2020

View attachment 461762 View attachment 461762I was digging yesterday in Virginia where I live and dug my 3rd US half cent -1809 what are the chances of digging the same year. After getting home I realized the face didn’t look right and it appears is a double strike on the Liberty head. I am a relic digger and when we dig a coin it’s a bonus. This is my first error coin so my question to all you coin experts out there-is this common Or is this a rare coin? Thanks

Wayne

amc rulz · Mar 29, 2020

Nice dig! Hard to tell if it’s a doubled die at this point from the photo.

wbindia · Mar 29, 2020

Here is better picture showing the apparent double strike on Liberty Head

mysteriousnesss · Mar 30, 2020

wbindia said:
Here is better picture showing the apparent double strike on Liberty Head

I don't think the second picture attached correctly.

Tom_in_CA · Mar 30, 2020

half cents, large cents, and colonial coppers. Sick sick sick. :sissyfight:

amc rulz · Mar 30, 2020

Wow that is blatant! I didn’t see it earlier, sweet!

Captain Silver · Mar 30, 2020

Big congrats on that 2 headed Half Cent...ridiculous dig!

amc rulz · Mar 30, 2020

Another photo if you could please, if you decide to clean it.

cellrdwellr · Mar 31, 2020

Oh wow! I thought the doubling was some patina flaking off initially. You would think the date and stars would be doubled as well though? I'll bet that might be somewhat valuable compared to your average ground found copper, congrats!

wbindia · Apr 6, 2020

amc rulz said:
Nice dig! Hard to tell if it’s a doubled die at this point from the photo.

Attached is the pic that somehow did not upload last week.

wbindia · Apr 6, 2020

amc rulz said:
Another photo if you could please, if you decide to clean it.

Here is better lightly cleaned pic.

wbindia · Apr 6, 2020

amc rulz said:
Another photo if you could please, if you decide to clean it.

Here is another cleaned pic.

ChrisnAmanda1 · Apr 6, 2020

Im no coin expert, but it almost looks like there was another one down in the hole with it. After so long they may have imprinted on one and other. Just my .02

Jamflicker · Apr 6, 2020

Don't see many of those posted. Very nice!

ChrisnAmanda1 · Apr 6, 2020

Are there even any other known examples of this particular error?? How would someone go about authenticating it? How amaing would it be to be the first to discover this error thanks to our beloved hobby! Congrats again!

1809 US Half Cent Double Die on Liberty Head

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