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This will be last post and attempt of new pictures before I leave this thread alone until I receive an indisputable conclusion as to what my coin is. Here goes. These are from requests for better pictures of specific areas and better pictures in general.   More will come. My internet is being incredibly slow.  Edited by TypeCoin971793
02/20/2014 3:28 pm
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Looking good for a 121a variety to me! Fingers crossed for you, let us know what you find out.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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OK that image lets me say it is DEFINITELY S-121. Still can't say for sure about the edge but it is looking pretty good. This variety is getting pretty close to being an R-5 now. When I got mine there were only 16 known, it's somewhere around 30 pieces now.
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I have to say it really does look like an S-121a, congratulations.
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I will rarely disagree with Conder, congrats
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Very cool!  |
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Well, I've asked many experts (Jack Beymer, Butternut, and Chris McCawley to name a few) about this coin, and no consensus has yet been reached. At the ANA National Money Show on Thursday, I got multiple "I don't know" 's, one "no" and one "I'm pretty sure yes." Thing is, there are a few marks on the rim that are questionable as to being grips or PMD. Butternut said that they are grips, but McCawley believes that they are just nicks in the coin. The coin is currently in the hands of McCawley as he has offered to authenticate it and possibly consign it for free. He will do this by looking at the edge under a microscope and sending it out to other experts (notably Bob Grellman) to get their opinions as well. All told, I should fond out about it in about a month. Wish me luck! |
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Luck.  If McCawley and Grellman can come to a consensus on this coin, as far as I'm concerned it is proven to the highest standard possible in numismatics. |
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Grellman has spoken. You, sir, are a winner.  |
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Not bad for an original (negative) $-5 investment.
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Yeah, considering it'll fetch a 4-figure price at auction. |
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Wow!  Super news - Congratulations on such a great cherry pick. I thought that is what it would be. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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