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| 1938 Washington Quarter Doubled Die - DDR-001
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tropicalbats
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 Posted 05/19/2023 09:41 am
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| Thanks! And I did not know this had an FS number, but it does seem that when a variety is removed from the Guide they don't seem to mention it in the book anymore so it is hard to learn which varieties used to have numbers. Was this one previously listed but removed? And yeah, been picking more than just cents and learning more of the varieties on some other denominations, but my primary collection and focus remains cents. It just seems worthwhile to pick up some other things along the way. I am fortunate in this as some friends have been super helpful along the way at finding some of the picks for me, like this one. |
| | Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins |
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| 1969 S Lincoln Cent May Be A New Attribution.
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tropicalbats
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Posted 05/14/2023 11:55 am
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I'm back and have had a chance to look these over. The answer is no, it is not hub doubling but effects of die polishing and age. The polishing shows up as reduced areas, most easily seen on the tops of the OD of GOD and the upper parts of the 1 and 6 of the date. The die age shows as a mild overall broadening of the devices but it's not real severe. The date shows no notching, but there is a light MD on there which does make a few areas look somewhat like hub doubling as it isn't strong or obvious. The left side of the first 9 shows it the most strongly but it affects a number of places on the date.
Sorry Jim, not a winner, but certainly was worth a look.
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| 1909 S Indian Head Cent - Counterfeit
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tropicalbats
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Posted 05/07/2023 12:49 pm
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| What I've done in similar situations at coin shows is photograph the coin and sale price alongside the business card of the dealer selling the coin. I ask if they will accept a return if it comes back bad and they always say yes. But true, far better to take an extra couple minutes, find the right lighting, and be sure in the first place. |
| | Forum: US Classic and Colonial Variety and Error Coins |
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| 1909 S Indian Head Cent - Counterfeit
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tropicalbats
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Posted 05/06/2023 8:10 pm
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So, sitting in a comfy chair staring at a high res photo of this coin, it is probably pretty easy to see that something isn't right. But now think of it in a plastic holder at a coin show and using a hand loupe under lousy coin show lighting. Well, it was good enough that a dealer who knows better actually bought it, stuck it in with his PCGS show submission coins, and then got the bad news. He gave me the coin yesterday for my collection.
1909-S Indian Head cent - counterfeit 2.88g
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| 1917 DDO! Will It Give The 1958 A Run For The Record?
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tropicalbats
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Posted 05/04/2023 11:03 am
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| There are a few of these counterfeits floating around, but so far I haven't been able to pick one up to get a good look at it. It is unclear who made them, but like some of the 1955 counterfeits it appears that the doubling on the LIBERTY and date goes in opposite directions, so likely from that same source. |
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| 1945 S/S Washington Quarter - RPM-007
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tropicalbats
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Posted 05/03/2023 01:36 am
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| It is certainly RPM-007, as the die scratch from the top of the R to the top of the D is a perfect match as well as mm position and the location of the secondary mint mark. I do not then go to the other sites to figure out the cross references, as once a coin is attributed I move on. |
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| 1945 S/S Washington Quarter - RPM-007
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tropicalbats
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Posted 05/03/2023 12:17 am
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By request. This is with a removable filter on my current lighting set up so something that could be done quickly and then removed. But the coin loses a lot of it's luster and looks bland and a bit yellow. Good for showing the coin here, but bad if I was trying to sell it or show a friend how nice it is.
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| 1995 P Jefferson Nickel Mint Error - Double Struck In/Out Of Collar
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tropicalbats
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Posted 05/02/2023 11:20 pm
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This is a large nickel, pretty much the diameter of a quarter. It appears to have been double struck, with the first strike in the collar and the second struck outside of the collar (broadstruck). On this one my lighting is putting a yellow tint on things, as the coin is super nice and not yellowed.
1995-P Jefferson nickel mint error - double struck in/out of collar
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