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Just got back in town and checked the mail. There was a package in there containing a very pretty hunk of metal! I can't wait to check it out in detail tomorrow in the light of day.
Thank you, Spruett. You're aces!
Edited to remove details until TNG gets his car.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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01/20/2018 10:05 pm
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You're very welcome Bump111!  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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Quote:Nice car! I see that it has an air conditioner!  It looks like the same AC our Geo Tracker has (none, not even there).  Quote:
Well what did you get John don't keep us in suspense. Quote:Don't want to say until everyone else gets theirs There was a hint at the beginning.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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Quote:
Edited to remove details until TNG gets his car  I am glad I didn't see that Yeah, I have cleaned out a spot in my garage. Hope it fits. Quote:
There was a hint at the beginning
All the prizes are the same .. I think I won a cats-eye marble?  Edited by TNG
01/21/2018 10:26 am
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Wow. Sweet prize! That is a beaut!
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I thought it was a slabbed War Nickel great prize guys congrats |
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That is a nice prize, of all the guys to get a slabbed nickel.  |
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I'm happy all the prizes made it successfully. Thank you to everyone who participated in this contest and congrats again to the winners!  I kept one of the nickels for myself and will be posting about it in the next couple days. That reminds me, if you have the inclination, check your prize for doubled dies. There are 11 DDOs and 4 DDRs listed for 1943-S. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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01/22/2018 9:07 pm
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A great example but lousy images. Well struck. Looks better than this!   |
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@TNG
Is that the one with all the crazy die polishing scratches on the reverse?
@Bump111
Have you had a chance to take a closer look at yours?
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I have to dig out my real good magnifying glass and take a closer look.
edit: I see quite a bit of evenly spaced vertical die polishing marks, especially under the entire building to the rim.
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01/22/2018 10:32 pm
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I did check it out under magnification. I'm not great at imaging through slabs, but I can definitely see lots of die polishing lines on the reverse, plus what looks like ghosting and possible indications of a clash. Edit: the ghosting is probably a strike characteristic of these silver issues. I've seen it on several of my other War Nickels. But I don't think any of them are as nice as this one! "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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01/22/2018 10:39 pm
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I am not sure but the T and Y in liberty seem to have some splits in them. I'll see what I can show. edit: Best I can do ~ The second one even gets larger if you click on it. Optimized here at home To use the microscope, I have to crank start my old pc on the other side of the room with Windows XP and fire up the microscope program. I did discover closeups are pretty good using the built in light. It's a bit of a chore. I have it set up for when I take images of my Jefferson set someday THIS YEAR.   Edited by TNG
01/22/2018 11:17 pm
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Quote:
I did check it out under magnification. I'm not great at imaging through slabs, but I can definitely see lots of die polishing lines on the reverse, plus what looks like ghosting and possible indications of a clash. I was mainly asking about the die cracks on the obverse.  Quote:
I am not sure but the T and Y in liberty seem to have some splits in them. That looks pretty clear. I scanned the listings and this may be a match: https://www2.briansvarietycoins.com...gs/view/1494Unfortunately, the upper section of the RTY pic is a bit blurry in the listing. That one is supposed to be an RPM as well, so that's something to look for. I really need to get a scope! In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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01/23/2018 12:17 am
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