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Pillar of the Community
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Where are the pictures?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Rest assured, pics are on the way.
However as my sister's camera apparently is a terrible cheap piece of junk, I'm going to have to borrow my friend's camera later this week for the picture.
I don't know if I'll be able to capture the subtle die markers though, so it may just look like a regular 1911. (the die gauge on reverse is pretty visible though)
Again, I don't know where to start when it comes to verifying this coin. I don't want to have to pay $40 for a pcgs or ngc subscription when I only have 1 coin to grade!
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Pillar of the Community
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Take it to a dealer and have them submit it for you. If it is legit, it should be slabbed.
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Pillar of the Community
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Correct the matte proofs will have a square flat rim rather than the rounded wire rim. Also the fields might have a grainy appearance to them. Last time I checked Anacs was still certifying Matte proofs and you don't have to join with a membership.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Take it to a dealer and have them submit it for you. If it is legit, it should be slabbed. You could send it to ANACS yourself without having to join any membership with the company if you do not have any trustworthy dealers around you Quote:
Last time I checked Anacs was still certifying Matte proofs and you don't have to join with a membership. I didn't see this until I had already responded with my above post but I would send it in myself also and ANACS would be just fine for a coin like this where attribution is basically all you need to be sure it is what you think it is |
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If you have a sharp dealer in your area, you could have him take a look prior to sending it in for slabbing. A good one should be able to tell you if it's legit. BTW - That's a great story. I hope for your sake it's real. I have a 1909 VDB that I thought was a matte proof. I had one of my local dealers check it and he assured me it wasn't.  Edited by StJoeBlues
11/10/2010 9:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for the input everyone!
I think what I'll do is send it in to ANACS as was recommended, then get in contact with a dealer for possible appraisal and such.
Should have pics by Saturday! :)
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Valued Member
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As I recall, the mint at this time was still using former proof dies to produce business-strike coins. Even if the cent is not a proof, it could still be from the same die pair.
Whether or not it turns out to be a proof, it's quite a find!
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Pillar of the Community
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Alright, I took a couple pics with my lousy iPod camera. If you look REALLY hard you *might* be able to pick out that die gauge on the reverse between stalk and rim positioned at 2:30.   You'll have to wait a few days for higher res pics. Sorry. :( *** Staff edit to embed images *** |
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Pillar of the Community
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it does appear to be of realtively high grade for a 1911 picked from circulation, that much is desernable
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New Member
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Great story - still waiting better photos! Could you just scan an image off your flatbed scanner? Thanks!
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Pillar of the Community
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That'd be great if it was real!
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New Member
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So I have been researching differences between proof and business strikes...never knew there was even a difference...found this story and am wondering how it ended...got a feeling it wasnt a proof...
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If you really want to know, I would email Kefiroth, he might not see this thread bumped back up.
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