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Pillar of the Community
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that must of been alot!
Moe--you got one of those.?
Retired USAF 1983-2003
Edited by Coinstar
09/29/2011 3:44 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Wonderful Johnnie!
So, forgive me, does S-9 make it a proof or bizz strike?
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S-9 is the Proof
S-3 is the biz strike
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Valued Member
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very very cool, buying and selling your way up to the top
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Rest in Peace
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Ok, so I got this extremely cool digital microscope today. My dad used to use it for stamps, so my mom let me have it. It works SOO well on coins, great for inspecting any coin closely on your computer screen, especially for miniscule errors and such. Since I don't have any of those type of coins, I used it on my 1856 flyer. I got a closeup of the date, and I also got the centering "dot" on the inside serif of the "N" on the reverse, circled. This basically identifies this as a SNOW-9.   |
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Awesome John! I still use the little loop :(
I want one :)
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Valued Member
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That's great John, We now expect real quality close up pix from here on out : )
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Rest in Peace
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Seriously though, this is the neatest thing I've ever used to inspect coins, and it's very easy to use. I remember my dad showing it to me about 4 months ago, and I scoured the internet to find one with no results. It is made by a German company Leuchtturm, and he bought it at a stamp show.
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Pillar of the Community
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I know these are rare and it will always hold it's value due to demand, but what's the mintage? Is there an actual number or are there just estimates?
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Rest in Peace
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There is no mintage record as they aren't technically "legal". Estimate ranges from 2,000-3,000.
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Rest in Peace
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johnny - what do you mean by 'they aren't technically legal'?
Oh -- I have so much to learn!
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they were never released with mint authorization, or so I've read.
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Pillar of the Community
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It may not be technically legal but it's fantastic. Sorta like my first girlfriend.
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Pillar of the Community
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Fantastic coin Johnny! That is one of those that we all drool over and dream about.  Congrats! |
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