overstrike, double strike, or ?

[marianne 0]

This grubby little Netherlands half cent has something extra on either side of the shield and what looks like a doubled or overstruck C. What happened?

 

 

 

[belg_jos 0]

Clear case of die deterioration. The die is starting to chip and break. This was quite common in copper coinage in the Netherlands. No overstrike though.

 

Nice find, and if you would ever sell that piece, I'm very interested

 

Regards

 

Jos

[marianne 0]

Clear case of die deterioration. The die is starting to chip and break. This was quite common in copper coinage in the Netherlands. No overstrike though.

 

Nice find, and if you would ever sell that piece, I'm very interested

 

Regards

 

Jos

 

 

Thanks, Jos. This is the first time I've run across die deterioration.

 

Unfortunately, this is the only 1823 Utrecht half cent in my collection, so I'm holdng on to it. I still have to examine many duplicate "halfjes," though. We'll see if any errors turn up along the way.

[belg_jos 0]

Thanks, Jos. This is the first time I've run across die deterioration.

 

Unfortunately, this is the only 1823 Utrecht half cent in my collection, so I'm holdng on to it. I still have to examine many duplicate "halfjes," though. We'll see if any errors turn up along the way.

 

 

Maybe I can replace it with a problem-free one?

 

That might be an option, you know

 

Regards

 

Jos

[marianne 0]

I'm too sentimental to part with any of the coins from my father's main collection, even though I'm heartily sick of staring at Willem III's beard and eyebrows. He'd be the first to go.

[belg_jos 0]

I'm too sentimental to part with any of the coins from my father's main collection, even though I'm heartily sick of staring at Willem III's beard and eyebrows. He'd be the first to go.

 

That sounds good

 

Hope to hear you soon

 

Jos