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| Re-Submit For Designation? 1865 3 Cent Nickel DDO
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Scropper
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 Posted 09/30/2015 3:18 pm
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I really appreciate all of your advice! THANK YOU for jumping in and speaking up.
This has been a humbling experience for me. After reading chequer's words, I decided to have another look at the coin in natural light (for only the fifth or sixth time at 10x, mind you). Maybe it was my pictures; maybe it was worth another look.
I believe I was wrong. This is not the DDO variety.
What threw me was the clear doubling AROUND the letters. But in the DDO variety, there is a rotation to the letters - the doubled lettering is a few degrees rotated to the left of the final struck lettering; in this coin, there is not.
What I'm (we're) seeing is the punches from the letters showing around the main motto lettering. Not doubling. I believe this is an artifact of the significant clashing process. Otherwise, I'm not sure what to make of it.
I was absolutely CERTAIN that this was the DDO variety after my third or fourth look. *sigh*
Anyway, it is an absolutely fascinating coin and the clash is phenomenal. But, as it stands now, my opinion is that it is not the DDO variety I mentioned. (Dagnabbit.) |
| | Forum: US Classic and Colonial Variety and Error Coins |
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| Planning On Building A Set Of Peace Dollars
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Scropper
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Posted 09/30/2015 02:54 am
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| sa330206, like 1916 D Merc said it's all about eye appeal. In some series, the strike is so weak on an unc coin that they can get a lower grade like a 62 and be banged up a bit whereas a well-struck lustrous 58 can have few marks and the wear will cause it to look a lot like that weakly struck 62. So you get just about the same eye appeal, sometimes much higher appeal for sometimes about half the money. |
| | Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins |
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| Re-Submit For Designation? 1865 3 Cent Nickel DDO
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Scropper
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Posted 09/29/2015 7:33 pm
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I recently picked this up at a show, it just looked nice to me. Didn't even look under magnification until a couple of days later, when I got it home. While I was examining the clash I realized the obverse "AMERICA" is doubled, apparently a scarce variety of DDO (FS-001, 003.5 according to CP-I).
The coin has been graded 64 by PCGS. The question is, will a variety specialist genuinely interested in a coin like this prefer to have the designation on the holder when they buy it even though they know what they are looking at?
My tendency is to leave it alone and if they care to get the designation, they can buy it and submit it themselves.
I sometimes get, "How come you're selling a coin as something when it doesn't say X on the holder?" *sigh* But then, the folks that ask that are not likely to be genuinely interested because they don't know what they're looking at.
Thanks for your help!
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| | Forum: US Classic and Colonial Variety and Error Coins |
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| What Morgan Dollar Should I Pursue With A 1500-2500 Budget?
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Scropper
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Posted 08/18/2015 8:46 pm
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This is the perfect combination of making a huge mistake...
It's exciting to go out and spend money on a great coin BUT a little bit of knowledge can be a very dangerous thing. Especially when combined with this kind of budget.
There are lots of fakes and forgers, not just of coins but of slabs. Do yourself a favor and start slowly. Spend some time reading.
I know you're not going to listen to this advice, so spending money at the LCS is probably the safest thing to do if you know them well enough I suppose.
The thing about collecting coins is - you think you have a great deal in front of you, you fall in love with a coin and you get it only to find it was a mistake and then hate it, or you don't get it and suddenly right around the corner is an even better deal.
Patience is king. Use the down time to learn and go slowly. I wouldn't spend that wad all in one place, I'd start with a smaller coin or coins to help in your learning, and get a book or two.
Just my two cents! Tink a tink. |
| | Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins |
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| Peace Dollar Question
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Scropper
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Posted 08/18/2015 8:40 pm
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Any way you cut it, it's a lovely coin for $18! I'd send it in and see. The reverse doesn't match the reverse Slider23 posted, but the obverse might be close...
If you don't want to send it in, maybe go by the local coin club or show.
Good luck! |
| | Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins |
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| Any Of These Any Good Or Worth Keeping?
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Scropper
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Posted 08/17/2015 8:00 pm
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What do you have in your collection? If you don't have other examples, keep them all and upgrade! It will help you learn parity to compare and contrast and grade! : )
Good luck! |
| | Forum: US Modern Coins |
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| Drat. Another 1878 S I Can't Get
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Scropper
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Posted 07/29/2015 02:03 am
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LewFR, thanks!
Good idea! I think I checked all those for the toned coin and forgot to for this one. Will report back!
Update - 17C is looking pretty good from the photos, thanks LewFR! Can't believe I missed that one when I started on this coin. Sheesh. A second set of eyes is great help. I'll pull the coin out in the morning and verify.
Nother one: couldn't wait. VAM-17. I think what happened... Of course, I looked at the first picture under the listing of the polish lines under the tail feather and ignored the caption that said those polish lines were rare. Those are not on my coin, but she's a 17. Ha! THANK YOU LewFR! |
| | Forum: US Peace and Morgan Dollar VAM |
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| 1909 Vbd To Bad It Was Not A S
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Scropper
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Posted 07/26/2015 12:44 am
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| Absolutely! One of the first Lincoln Wheat Cents made! Great roll find, congrats. Although not quite perfectly problem-free, that's nice color and "original circulated". Cool coin! |
| | Forum: US Modern Coins |
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