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Valued Member
United States
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Hello friends. I am having a fun time gathering DDRs of the NE HOMESTEAD quarter, I invite you to gather some for yourself. So far, I have found over 100 DDRs; spread amongst 18 different varieties. I found one variety which is attributed to me for discovery, and I found two more That I believe will be attributed to me upon their pending verification. Yes, it's been fun, and I intend on finding more. Amidst having all this fun, I learned a thing; which, if I didn't share, I'd feel like part of "The Machine" Pink Floyd sang about in "Have a Cigar". So, let me say this: I practically guarantee that every roll of Philadelphia quarters ordered directly from the US Mint, http://catalog.usmint.gov/coin-prog...2.1424607673 will have from 15 to 30 DDRs per poll; until they are gone. All they have left are the two roll sets, one roll of Ps and one roll of Ds; and the three roll sets, one roll of Ps, one roll of Ds, and one roll of S'. The valu of the DDRs more than cover the cost of ordering. Every week I receive a shipment from the US Mint and I also place a new order for more. Every roll so far, without fail, week after week after week, has been within the range I described just above; every roll! Enough said. Cheers.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Find any DDR-004's? Hoping they are the rarest!
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Valued Member
 United States
128 Posts |
I did find five 004s it one of the Mint rolls I've ordered. The other rolls so far have had other varieties but 004 hasn't resurfaced yet. Each roll has had from three to five different DDR varieties in varying quantities. The coins come from a fulfillment center in Memphis, TN. I figure that they received one massive shipment from the US Mint at the inauguration of the coin's release, to fulfill orders while quantities lasted. It is pretty well known that the errors that were to emerge were reportedly coming from events celebrating the release of the coin and it seemed a lamentable fact that if you missed the various "first day of issue" events, you missed your chance to get the available errors first hand; except for the relative few that reached circulation. I suppose most of that is true, except that the fulfillment center received its shipment from amongst that initial batch, and the orders they fulfill continue having DDRs in their Philadelphia rolls. I don't think WDDR-004 will be the rarest variety when production estimates come in, nor will it be the highest number produced. It will always be a "best of" variety however, and worth having, in my opinion. Best of luck to you, and all else who care about this subject. |
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United States
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I have found quite a few. Look in my sig.
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United States
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Two Homestead quarter options, the 100-coin Philadelphia bag and 40-coin San Francisco roll, sold out as of July 26. The 100-coin Philadelphia bag, a popular option for those searching for Homestead errors, saw 2,825 bags sold. The 40-coin San Francisco roll saw a huge sales jump of 3,031 rolls sold between July 19 and July 26 to end at 7,495 units. http://www.numismaticnews.net/artic...die-count-60 |
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United States
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I've been getting the P & D Boxes. Mine come from the same fulfillment center in Memphis, TN and I've pulled over 700 DDR's from those rolls. I've found a few 004's and the rest were 1 of 5 different varieties. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The date/time stamp on them would help you get the most desired, if you knew what that date was. (it was that way on the LP2 cents DDRs)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not to side track this thread, but am I the only one who thinks the mint is doing this intentionally? 18 different DDR's? Something just doesn't add up to me. There is a DDR found and announced it sells on ebay for hundreds of dollars and all of a sudden there is a mad rush to find this "valuable" coin. Mint sales go through the roof. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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They are not trying to make these. They just happen on the DDR's. Something wrong with the Philly's hubbing. Happened a few other times on different denominations. The other mints are not having this issue. When it happens often during a series, and many get listed, the interest that was strong at first loses interest. People like to find them, but the more found makes the prices go down in value. I have over 300 DDR's for the 2009-P DDRs. |
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United States
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Regarding the notion that something's gone awry with Philly's hubbing, I have pondered the following notion: Is it at all possible, perhaps even likely, that the hubbing deficiency plaguing the Philadelphia Mint could affect the minting of the Homestead National Monument of America 2015 Uncirculated Five Ounce Silver Coin; emerging as a doubled die variety on that coin as well? I am inclined to believe it will not but am interested in seeing what others have to offer in this regard. Thank you.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It is a hubbing issue because the dies are at fault and we can find the exact thing happening to all struck by those dies. It is were a striking issue, then they would be many different ones. (like machine damaged coins, they vary from strike to strike) These are consistent as from a die issue, not a striking issue.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@my76strat
Took you up on your challenge. Ordered a Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco three-roll set. I'll post the results here when I get them.
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Valued Member
United States
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I am keen to see your impending regards as I await your follow-on; with anticipation. Interestingly, an order I had received, closely to the day I first saw your reply here, happened to also be the HM6, Three-Roll Set: "P," "D," and "S", and: it also happened to perhaps be the best Philadelphia roll I'd received to that date; even yet. I hope you have similar success with your order.
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Valued Member
United States
128 Posts |
It would have been nice to see the follow up from Atlas642; I feel strongly that the order would invariably have contained DDR varieties. As it now stands, the Mint is no longer offering the Homestead quarters so this opportunity has expired. For my part, it held true that every single roll I ordered had DDRs. I am curious: if anyone did order coins from the mint because of reading this thread, will they post a reply to acknowledge having found DDR varieties? Thank you. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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All in all, I've picked about 28 rolls of these from these sets. They are fun to find and all, but there is no market for them. I've been trying to dump them on ebay for a while now with little luck... Some of varieties that I found include: Wddr-003 Wddr-004 (x3) Wddr-019 Wddr- 031 Wddr-032 Wddr- 043 Wddr-044 |
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United States
128 Posts |
So I may understand better, are you saying that you have scored 28 rolls of DDR varieties, or that you ordered 28 rolls from the mint; finding DDR varieties from among them? In either regard, I am surprised that your finds comprise such a small sampling of the many varieties that Wexler has confirmed, (as of this posting his website shows 91 varieties). Perhaps my own experience is not typical but of the 19 or 20 Philadelphia rolls I received from the Mint, I have a much more robust sampling of about 40 different varieties which includes 3 "best of varieties, WDDR-004, WDDR-022, and WDDR-041 as well as 5 discovered varieties, WDDR-047, WDDR-070, WDDR-071 WDDR-072 and WDDR-073. I haven't done too bad on ebay as well; in slight contrast to what you've apparently experienced. Thank you for posting your comment. |
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