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| Blank Plated Penny Planchet With Error
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liveandievarieties
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 Posted 07/20/2014 12:03 pm
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It's simply a damaged blank planchet. No amount of hypothesis changes the fact that the damage is not the same as anything that would be caused by the mint.
It never entered a coining chamber, the damage is not from a die press.
This is not an incomplete clip, as the planchet would not be bent and there would be an equally cut area on the reverse, not bent.
The appearance of this coin is not the result of anything that happened at the mint. Rather, it is a blank planchet that was subsequently damaged outside the mint. (Even if someone screwed with a blank planchet within the mint, it is still simply damaged, as nothing on this planchet suggests it's appearance was caused by minting equipment) |
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| 1950-1964 Proof Quarters
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liveandievarieties
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Posted 07/01/2014 5:07 pm
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What Jay is describing is a well documented subject. It is widely accepted that some dies were re-engraved to strengthen detail and extend die life (this is when the government didn't print unlimited money, we were still on a silver standard and costs were watched).
In the early 40s (war years) Lincoln Cent dies were often "trenched", especially on 1943 dies.
In the early 50s proof dies were also re-engraved. Notable examples are listed in the Cherrypicker's Guide, several quarters.
This type of variety could be considered collectible, as it is attributable to a specific die. Generally, only the most dramatic re-engraved dies will ever bring a premium, and only when they get listed in a major reference like the CPG. In the end, it's a regular aspect of coin production and will not be highly sought by collectors. |
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| Just Need Some Advice
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liveandievarieties
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Posted 03/19/2014 2:36 pm
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Hi WildWings-
I have some info for you on some of your coins as well as a couple of ideas of what you could do with them. I tried to send you an email, but your account isn't set up to receive them. Would you shoot me an email? My wife and I are full-time dealers specializing in errors and die varieties.
Interesting post, you've got a mix of miscellaneous along with some good coins! |
| | Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins |
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| 42 Over 41 And Grade Please
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liveandievarieties
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Posted 02/21/2014 11:29 pm
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The first coin in this thread is not a 42/41P Mercury, there's no 1. The 1 in this overdate is as bold as every other number- it should look like 19412. It has to be as strong as the date in Coop's pictures, no exceptions- there are is no such thing as a "weak" variation of the variety, it simply is or is not.
Your coin is not an overdate. |
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| Lamination Ike
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liveandievarieties
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Posted 02/21/2014 11:20 pm
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Wow, could you post closer pictures? It looks like it could be scrap rolled into the planchet strip and retained when the planchet was punched and subsequently struck.
Is it copper colored or nickel colored? |
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| So There's A Surf Show Next Door.....
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liveandievarieties
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Posted 01/18/2014 8:34 pm
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In regard to security at the FUN show, it was actually rather impressive. Much of the security personnel was in plain clothes, you'd never recognize them. I had a conversation with the head of security, I'd recognized him from the ANA show in August. After the FUN show his team was heading up security for the PGA tour- these guys don't joke around!
Probably no surprise, but nearly every member of the security team was ex-law enforcement or government intelligence. That is except for the gargantuan guys dressed in black- they were Florida University Football players.
Security at coin shows appears minimal, but if you pay close attention you'll see there's very real reasons to feel safe. Traveling with valuables or money, this makes us feel very comfortable at large shows. |
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| Interesting Ike Error I Found Today.
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liveandievarieties
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Posted 12/24/2013 01:39 am
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This is definitely a genuine mint error- strick on defective planchet. Those who recognize what they are looking at know, if you do not, please don't muddy the water but do your research and educate yourself on this error.
It is not a matter of opinion, this coin is only one thing- a genuine error, not PMD. |
| | Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins |
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| The 1972 DDO LMC From Mint Sealed Bags Came Back !
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liveandievarieties
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Posted 11/23/2013 6:56 pm
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I only ask because I have owned or brokered 7 examples of '72 Die #4. I'm not confident, I'm certain the MS pops are a tiny, tiny fraction of hundreds.
Remember, this is a coin that brought $4,000 in AU58 (Teletrade) just a couple of years ago. It's come down a bit, but an MS example is worth thousands and always will be. It wouldn't be that way if there were hundreds of them in existence. |
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| 1988-P LMC With No Designer Initials
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liveandievarieties
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Posted 11/20/2013 3:58 pm
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This variety is fairly well known (to some)- it's featured in the cover page of a recent edition of Strike It Rich. No value stated in the book, but I sold the BU plate coin for $100 and have gotten $20 for circulated examples from interested collectors.
The variety is definitely a result of die abrasion. It comes in 2 different states, without FG and without FG and Lincoln inside the memorial. I have not studied examples side by side to discern whether they are from the same die. There are numerous threads here and on LCR about the coin. |
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| The 1972 DDO LMC From Mint Sealed Bags Came Back !
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liveandievarieties
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Posted 11/20/2013 3:50 pm
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I'm not sure where you're getting your numbers, but there are DEFINITELY not over 250 FS-104s in Mint State! There are fewer than a dozen known (slabbed) in uncirculated grades by all TPGs.
Had this submission of FS-103s been sent to PCGS it certainly would have rocked the market, sending high grade coins spiraling down to a third of their current values or less (I've dispersed over a dozen hoards of BU FS Varieties). Being that they're in ANACS holders, it doesn't effect the market as much, as ANACS coins don't play much of a part in price trends. |
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