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John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 10:05 am Just wondering what the little bean sticker on ANACS slabs are (DIVA)? Thanks. John1 Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 11:39 am That is the Eisenhower specialist club's (the Ike Collector Group) attribution sticker. They've designated a series of high-interest Ike varieties and they get the sticker. This one strikes me as reasonable, in the sense that Ike varieties get little respect otherwise and the Ike Group is the acknowledged governing body (like EAC, for instance). Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4588 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 11:54 am See here: http://www.ikegroup.info/?page_id=28 Their write-ups are well done, with clear descriptions of the variety and good photos. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/07/2015 6:17 pm Yeah, those guys strike me like they mean business. They employ sound research procedure. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 04:43 am Quote: Yeah, those guys strike me like they mean business. They employ sound research procedure. Though I haven't really chased after Ikes yet, I did pick up a copy of their big encyclopedia book, it's chock full of great information on so many die varieties it makes my head spin. "The Collectible Ike Varieties: Facts, Photos and Theories" is the title and can be found here in hardcover, spiral bound and paperback (I recommend the spiral bound so it will lay flat while using it alongside your Ikes). Thumbs up for the Ike Group. It's pretty expensive, however I got lucky and saw a copy on ebay last year with a "Buy it Now" sale right after it was posted and jumped on it for $19.95 shipped. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 04:52 am Bean stickers are popular nowadays..I guess. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Neo13x Pillar of the Community United States 604 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 08:05 am @BStrauss3 - Thanks for the link, that site has a lot of good information. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4588 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 11:24 am vermontensium - I don't think of DIVA as a sticker, it's a lot like VSS - a way to identify the varieties that the TPGs don't (because it's too hard, or there isn't value add, or ...) Think of these reputable services for variety collectors as what Night Train is to winos - just their drug of choice... -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 11:37 am Quote: vermontensium - I don't think of DIVA as a sticker, it's a lot like VSS - a way to identify the varieties that the TPGs don't (because it's too hard, or there isn't value add, or ...) That's the reality of it. DIVA and VSS serve the same role. One might expect to see nicer examples with DIVA stickers than John's in most cases, but that's only because high-end Ikes get that little respect from the TPG's. Report this Post to the Staff
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