Half Cent Date

[Fullstock]

I found this half cent a couple years ago metal detecting and it’s created some controversy concerning the date on it. What date do you see?

 

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[Mackaydon]

Due to a lack of demand of this denomination, no 1801 half cents were minted, so that date can be eliminated.
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[JHinPA]

Fullstock - I see a 1804 obverse with a Plain 4, and the reverse is "with stems". I can't tell if the "4" has crosslets or plain. It's too worn to tell. I've found worse and I've found better. That's my 2 cents worth on this half cent.

 

[DCMatt]

I think I can make a case for 1800.

 

[Fullstock]

I think I can make a case for 1800.

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Hey, that’s pretty cool, how did you do that DDMatt? I see what you’re saying, excellent!

 

[DCMatt]

Hey, that’s pretty cool, how did you do that DCMatt?

First eat two cloves of garlic. Next do a shot of cheap tequila (no lime). Now breathe across the coin and take a picture through your breath. BTW - This doesn't work if you're wearing an N-95 mask.

Actually, it is negative image, then gamma correction adjusting the red/green/blue spectrum until you get a little more detail and contrast. In this case, I did a negative of the negative after gamma correction. It was a deep purple hue before. The lighter green has more contrast. All done in an old version of Paint Shop Pro.

 

[Fullstock]

First eat two cloves of garlic. Next do a shot of cheap tequila (no lime). Now breathe across the coin and take a picture through your breath. BTW - This doesn't work if you're wearing an N-95 mask.

Actually, it is negative image, then gamma correction adjusting the red/green/blue spectrum until you get a little more detail and contrast. In this case, I did a negative of the negative after gamma correction. It was a deep purple hue before. The lighter green has more contrast. All done in an old version of Paint Shop Pro.

Thanks for the information and a good laugh! [emoji16]