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Pillar of the Community
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The squareish shape looks much more like a S than a O.
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like an s, where did you get this bad boy?
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Pillar of the Community
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Murrellington, I answered that same question in my prior thread about the 188(5) V nickel, so I'll copy and paste my reply here :) It's been in the family since roughly the mid 1900's where it resided in one of dozens of cigar boxes and containers of mixed coins. Most of the higher denom and valuable coins were probably culled by coin dealers many years ago and I'm going through the remains now, learning as I go. This coin was probably pulled from the cash register by my grandparents, who checked the register every evening when they closed the drug store. He did trade for some coins and perhaps purchased a few but this was not in a 2x2, plastic container, etc. Just one among many piles of various coins, mostly low-grade. |
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Oh, I read that other thread but didn't realize it was also from you. And it's interesting how you have some key date coins that are hard to tell. Any other rare coins you found that are hard to discern?
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I'm posting them as I find them. The coins are now sorted by type and I'm looking at each one, making notes, spreadsheets, etc as I go. I've done a quick review of everything but the Mercs and other dimes, and there's about 30 pounds of buffaloes to sort and examine (all well-circulated). I guess I should look through all the Jeff nickels too. We sold a bunch of War Nickels recently but I have a small bag of those left plus a ton of other non-war Jeff nickels. I haven't begun to study those. No exceptional dates in the remainder other than what I've already posted. |
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That still sounds like a ton of fun. I wonder what kind of buffalos you will find!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Doesn't look like an O which leaves S as the only choice. There were two rev dies on the 1896-S with differing positions of the mint mark. If someone has the Barber quarter book it might be a good idea to see if the position of the mintmark on this piece matches one of the known positions. |
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It looks like an S struck from die pair 1.
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Send to ANACS.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Rest in Peace
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Although worn to a Fr grade [ 2 ] - I think its an San Francisco issue. But, send it in to a TPG and get it holdered. |
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I just noticed that you have already visited us!
Did you try to check the reeding?
Did you also link to the David Lawrence Blog?
It's in the menu.
Where are you located? Perhaps you will be able to attend
one of our regional meetings in the future.
Oh, it looks like an "S" to me.
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12/08/2012 08:17 am
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Matt,
If you are referring to me, I live in SW Florida.
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Actually, I was asking ThisIsFun.
But are you planning to go to the FUN show?
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Pillar of the Community
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It sure looks like a winner
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Hi Matthew,
The FUN show sounds like fun but I don't live in the area and won't be attending. I'll follow it online though, if people are blogging it.
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