Comments: A well worn example of one of the several 1694 varieties, showing the fourth obverse and second reverse used in the series.
worn die: a die that has been used for so long that the details have begun to wear down, resulting in a coin with less than adequate details.
Wreath cent: the type of 1793 Cents with a wreath on the reverse that replaced the 1793 Chain Cent.
worn die A die that has lost detail from extended use. Dies were often used until they wore out or were excessively cracked or broke apart.
worn die
A die that has lost its' detail from extended use.
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WORN DIE
A die that has been worn from overuse in the production of coins and may show damage in the form of roughness, clash marks, cracks, etc. all of which will result in inferior quality coins if further used.
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Gorget, Worn by George Washington to differentiate officers from their troops - Unidentified Philadelphia silversmith, 1774, Gilded copper or brass, ...
Worn foreign gold coins were acceptable in payment of import tariffs (at that time, the US government's only source of revenue) and commercial transactions, so the freshly-coined (and full-weight) US coins were hoarded or melted, ...
Worn out coins, when placed in folders, have the infuriating tendency of falling out over and over again. With coin collecting albums they are kept intact.
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Two worn 1792 half dimes, or "disme" as it was originally spelled, also were sold at the convention for $14,950 and $69,000, respectively.
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Well-worn clad quarters with a copper core and reeded edges.
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Well worn, and shows slight detail on the main features of the coin. The coins overall appearance will be noticeable, but well worn.
Good ...
Well worn but free of any major scratches or marks. Details on the highest points are completely rubbed down.
Fine (F-12) ...
Well worn examples of the issues of George III are very common. They have a diameter of 32 mm and a weight of 14.1 g, dimensions which remained the same for the half crown until decimalisation in 1971.
Heavily worn 1799 dollar with a barely discernable date that was holed and clumsily plugged and that's heavily gouged, scratched, and stained. This is the ugliest Bust dollar I've ever seen ... it cost me $65.
A cloak worn by Roman citizens on formal occasions. The toga virilis was adopted by a boy at his attainment of manhood, and emperors were often depicted in togas (togate) to denote their position as consul.
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Slightly worn but still attractive, there is no trace of enamel, although this type would probably have been enameled with blue and white when new (it is fairly common to find these with no enamel remaining). It opens to 139 mm wide, 99.
The veil worn by the Virgin.
Mappa
A roll of cloth tossed into the stadium to start the games.
A mask is worn over part or all of the face, frequently to disguise the wearer, but sometimes to protect the face.
"Most are worn to the point of having no remaining lustre [not relevant to the Bass coin]. Higher grade pieces show poor quality lustre with a dull grainy texture [not relevant to the Bass coin].
The heavily worn example represents the condition of the majority of the dimes from this era.
Fine (F): Worn over whole area, but only the highest spots are worn completely through.
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Synonym for 'worn die.'
error
A numismatic item that unintentionally varies from the norm. Ordinarily, overdates are not errors since they were done intentionally while other die-cutting 'mistakes' are considered errors.
Fair: A very worn piece. May be bent or corroded as well. Poor: An excessively worn and highly undesirable piece unless it is of the greatest rarity, in which case it may serve as a temporary space-filler.
As dies became worn, sometimes they were resurfaced by grinding, thus removing certain details.
This is a well worn piece with most of the larger details of the designs being worn nearly smooth. A coin in "Very Good" condition is not very good at all. The small details are all gone, as well as most of the large details.
Banks send old, worn, torn, or soiled notes to a Federal Reserve Bank to be exchanged for new bills. The Reserve Banks sort the money they receive from commercial banks to determine if it is "fit" or "unfit.
usual worn obv. die, nVF/gVF
Struck in the fateful year 332 bc, when Tyre was beseiged and captured by Alexander the Great. After its capture the city was sacked and most of the survivors were sold into slavery. ...
D. Somewhat worn and with some weak areas, script mostly clear, brown patina, Fine+....$25 Photo
E. Centered on squared flan, worn but most script clear, brown patina, Fine+....$25 Photo ...
a coin in heavily worn condition that may be used temporarily in a collection until a better specimen is located.
Fillet
A term sometimes used to describe a head band on a coin portrait design.
Fine - wheat lines worn but visible
Very Fine - no wear on the wheat heads and the cheek and jaw lines are worn but clearly separate
Extra Fine - only the slightest signs of wear: all details are visible and sharp ...
You cannot make a worn coin uncirculated again by polishing it.
The term "uncirculated" has no relationship to "bright" or "shiny".
Obverse: Rim is worn but intact. Liberty is outlined, but details are faint. The LIBERTY legend on headband is not legible. Stars and date are legible but well worn. Reverse: Rim is usually intact but worn.
" The above specimen has an obverse struck on a worn die and a flan crack at the edge and near Athena's ear. The above coin was likely minted after the discovery of new silver deposits at Laurion near Athens c.
Whenever wear is evident on the high points (typically hidden under the toning) I use this euphemism for "worn"--not wishing to offend the consignor, who is, let us not forget, our prime benefactor.
The coin is still heavily worn. If there is any eye appeal in this grade it comes from the smooth surfaces associated with this grade, as any distracting marks have usually been worn off through circulation.
I do not have the weight of Bill's coins but my (very worn) specimen weighs 10.68 gm. This is in line with the early Abhiraka and countermarked Apollodotos II coins.
Typically an about good coin is a very worn coin with some outline of the design and a readable date. Falls below below the grade of good. About Uncirculated - Same as "Almost Uncirculated". Sometimes abbreviated as "AU".
Genuine coins can also have small bumps if made from rusty or worn dies. Another cause of bumps, or lumps of metal, on an ancient coin's surface are deposits from other silver coins that the piece in question was buried with.
About Good (AG) A grading term used to describe a heavily worn coin or banknote. About Uncirculated (AU) A grading term used to describe a coin or banknote.
To collectors, those fortunate few coins that survived all the factors of chance and remain beautiful are valued far more highly than the ugly, worn and corroded majority.
Medals are traditionally worn on the left side of one's shirt or jacket, normally on formal white tie occasions. There are also medals that are worn around the neck.
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rating which indicates how much a coin has worn from circulation. The American Numismatic Association (ANA) scale measures - or grades - coins from "About Good - 3" to "Perfect Uncirculated -70".
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We might demolish another well worn proverb by stating that coin collecting furnishes the most brilliant example of the eminent possibility of both "eating ones cake and having it too.
This lack of subsidiary silver coinage created chaos among merchants and bankers who were forced to make change with silver three-cent pieces, heavily worn dimes and half dimes and Spanish fractional silver.
"The pieces are usually found worn and - as with most briefly issued Latin American types - usually are holed.
CHLAMYS, a short military cloak, as worn by the Greeks. Amongst the Romans this was the same as the paludamentum. The later was in fact a part of the military dress of the emperors, though sometimes worn by private individuals.
A 70 year old worn silver coin SHOULD have some toning or debris accumulation. This is a sign of dipping.
Copper coins with even toning but lighter toned circular spots on them.
The cuirass on the portrait is very muddy and worn looking, with not much detail remaining.
Many of the design elements are completely worn
away.
Almost Good - 3 Less wear than Fair, rims may be full in spots.
Good - 4 & 6 Rims are full on both obverse and reverse ...
The Roman Republic minted silver coins for over two hundred years before Christ, and most types are available for less than $100 in high grade and much less if quite worn.
Coins were invented about 600 BC (2600 years ago!) and caught on quickly.
This was the soft cap worn by freed Roman slaves. It celebrated newly achieved freedom and hid the close-cropped haircut that identified slaves, even as a striped uniform would one day identify escaping convicts.
Because the condition of a coin can range from being so worn as to be hardly identifiable to as well preserved as the day it dropped from the dies, the coin grader is obliged to categorize very different looking objects.
Something that I have always found interesting about this date is the fact that most of the survivors are extremely well worn. At least five or six of the dozen known either grade VF20 or less or show damage.
Medals intended to be worn, such as military and some prize medals, have additional parts. A suspension is added to the top of the medal to hold it to a suspension ring, through which a ribbon is run and folded during the mounting process.
Most or all of the inscriptions should be readable, though some of the letters may be quite worn. Most of the detail of the coin at near right has been worn away. Yet you can clearly see that it is a standing figure, with an arm pointing to the left.
Consequently, most sesterii found today are worn flat, grading a US Good. You can find them for $10 to $25 each. A choice example in US Very Fine might bring over $1000 in an auction. Specimens in high grade, can cost many times more.
Workmen at the mint often had problems properly preparing planchets, making many coins appear worn or damaged before they were even placed into circulation.
The cumbersome large cent had worn out its welcome by 1920, and a new cent was introduced during that year, resulting in both types bearing the same date. The small cent was quite similar in dimension and composition to the cent of the USA.
Linderman looked upon this flood of old, worn coinage and decided that it should be recoined, and that a new design should be used for the coinage.
More than likely, your Buffalo nickel had a date but the date has worn away through circulation. The date on a Buffalo nickel is located on the front (obverse) of the coin on the shoulder of the Indian.
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