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United States
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This one surprised me tonight.. was going through a bag of mercs I had set aside about 8 months ago before life got hectic, wasn't checking too close but somehow eyeballed this one and did a double take. This would be my second D, so I'm fairly certain, but the 1 is definitely weak in these D's. Also posted over asking for grade, but dont have my loop handy to take a picture so stuck with microscope pic(xelated)  Thanks guys! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like it to me. I've only seen two in hand, but this looks the same.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
It's a home run. definitely a 42d/1. F15 to VF20 Details, Cleaned at some point.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 Too bad it was harshly cleaned . |
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United States
139 Posts |
Great find! You got yourself a winner there!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2824 Posts |
Awesome score in any grade details or not  |
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Valued Member
United States
311 Posts |
Congratulations that's awesome I figure I'll never find one, so I'll eventually save up enough money to buy it
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Valued Member
United States
245 Posts |
Thats what I thought too, but I have found 2 now. I think these D's are much more likely to get overlooked compared to the other. What I am curious about is how many of these were minted, and what my odds were to find these 2.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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  for you! @Shale - do you just buy bags of junk silver locally/online and Cherry Pick? I have been thinking about this to be something to try at a much later date after I get my to do list (long) done. |
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United States
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Yeah, buy mercs for silver, and cherry pick, stack the rest. Gotten everything but a 16d so far. (Edit: I dont have a 42/41 regular yet either)
Price has jumped in the year since I started, was 2.5+spot at first, now its like 4.50+ spot, so I havnt bought anything recently. $100 face bag, $1300, is about $1080 in silver stacking, so if I can value this coin at $220 at least, I did well. If I pulled xf's out of the bag (~ 30) and rarer coins (5 ~ $8 ea), would put me a little further ahead.
That being said, watch where you get the bags from, I had one that I requested replacement weight since the avg weight per coin was down significantly due to a fair number of slicks.
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03/27/2016 9:59 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Here is an image of the two for that year. The Philly and the Denver mint ones:  |
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... so if I can value this coin at $220 at least, I did well. You did well. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Great find! Just one correction; these are Not overdates, but are considered doubled dies. Overdates for U. S. coins ceased in 1909 when the U. S. Mint stopped punching the date into dies. In 1909 all dates were engraved into the master dies.
BJ Neff
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Class 3 Doubled Die- Design Hub Doubling
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Great find. Not an easy one to find either.
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