1992 LMC Close AM (Slab Pics Added)

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Congrats on a SUPER FIND!

Be interesting to see the rims up close and if the Obverse and Reverse are in the right positions. We've already seen an altered coin to make it appear as something it wasn't. I will be interested in seeing the results from Ken on this one.

Do you mean struck with Dies that were not highly polished? Even if they weren't highly polished, Proof Dies should still have the " Wide AM" Reverse!


Frank

Frank I see you also figured out how to update your age, I was going to e-mail you later since I figured out all you have to do is follow the instructions.

Kie

Kie,

I kind of accomplished the task through trial and error but it worked! I wonder if it really had more to with me needing to act my' age!


Frank

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As far as the LDS goes I am definitely not the expert. Was going to post on coppercoins to get chucks opinion, but photobucket is beyond my skills. The link below is a crop from my original scan that shows the doubling look at it and see what you think. It is not very clear but I think you can see the extra lines on the top of the letters to the south. If it is actually doubling then this could be any die state? The coin is very crisp and slightly off center to the south on the reverse(based on the rim. Also I weighed the coin 2.5g on my MX-300SE Taschenwaage pocket scale(it passed cal just prior to weigh in). I looked at numismo's pictures and the rim of my coin does not look like that. The coin is still bright red with rainbow toning that doesn't show on the scanner.



Frank sorry for your loss, that is one thing that is keeping me from retirement, someone somewhere did a poll and the typical submariner only lasts about 5 years after they retire. Say the lack of daily stress kills them, the longest lived usually get jobs that continue to be very stressful. Not my cup of tea. My uncle retired from the Army after 20+ years in the 80"s, he lasted until 2002, complications from Nam. He was stationed in Germany in the 60's for a while in the vehicle pool I think, I will have to ask my cousin about it.
Kie

Kie,

Thanks for condolences! We were pretty close as Clancy and my sister pretty much raised me after my parents divorced and until I received my Draft Notice. Larry was my fishing buddy for many years and we would always go Trout fishing every time we came home on leave at the same time. As things go, raising our' own families, work and just the hectic pace of life kept us from doing more together the last 15 to 20 years.

I know how you feel about retiring! However, I plan to replace my work with coins, guns, hunting and Gold/Gem Prospecting. Hopefully this will keep me busy enough to negate the stress and pace I have at work! It may not be but it is better than getting heart dropsy (I don't mean to offend anyone that actually has this syndrome but jokingly this is where you drop down on your' butt and don't have the heart to get up) and the inactivity kills you.


Frank