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...the M on this 69 ?  ...is it just a hit or what ? Been trying to find a reasonable 69 for an old album. Thanks...  Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Mmmmmmmm, could it be a counterstamp? |
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Been trying to find a reasonable 69 for an old album. "Reasonable" is a relative description. -- Is this coin acceptable to you at this time? -- How does this coin compare to the rest of your set? -- Does your "wallet" allow for a better coin? When I buy a coin I always try to do it with the idea that it's forever. I rarely think about upgrading later. But I'm an "old retired guy" so I won't be earning more money later. Young people can look forward to having more disposable income as time goes by. |
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Just putting together an old album for resale as I make my push for a higher grade 1877. I was just curious about the M, almost looks like doubling.
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Bedrock of the Community
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If the M was actually doubled that far off you should be seeing it on the other letters as well. The lettring on these was hubbed from a full hub not punched. So if the M was double hubbed like that all the other letters would be as well.
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I bought it off that new place...Webstore. Probably just flip it if its what I think it is or put it in my number three album.
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I bought it off that new place...Webstore. Probably just flip it if its what I think it is or put it in my number three album. Same thing I do. I start one set, when I find a better coin, the one from set #1 goes to #2, the one in #2 goes to #3, etc. |
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Given the grade and the knocks, damage would be my first guess. |
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when I find a better coin, the one from set #1 goes to #2, the one in #2 goes to #3, etc Ha, justcarl, an update for your #1 Merc album must take you a while to rotate everything down to your, what is it, #10 album?  You have by the way inspired me to keep multiple albums for certain series. (Mercs included)  |
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Would love to see Carl's number one Merc album. I bet it's a dandy.
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I got the 1869 yesterday in the mail. I believe it's a 69/69 but a worn one.   Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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 Looks to me a Snow-3, just unsure which die pair. |
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Thanks, for 28 bucks I thought what the heck and snagged it.
I'm going through my 1888's now looking for that 8 over 7.....ya never know lol.
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Bedrock of the Community
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yeah...it couldn't hurt to check! Nobody knew about the 1888/7 for some 80 years.
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Looks to me a Snow-3, just unsure which die pair. Unless Rick has done something different than every other die variety author, if it is an S-3 then it can be only one die pair. If it is the obv of S-3 with a different rev then it is a different variety and not S-3. |
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if it is an S-3 then it can be only one die pair. I guess you don't have the Snow book for 1869? In any case, there are variants within Snow-3: All with Obv 4 in die stages "A", "B", "C", paired with different reverses: "U", "G", "D", "B", "F". This is how Rick Snow names them, based on his analyis of the markers. He has classified them as Snow-3a, Snow-3b, Snow-3c, Snow-3d, and Snow-3e*. The reverse might narrow down the variety further, although it may be too worn to tell.  * pp. 123-5 The Flying Eagle & Indian cent Attribution Guide, 2e 1859-1869. |
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