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Looks like a LDB4-012 and a high grade coin. I've just been trying to learn about these recently so I am not a good one to judge the value, however, collectors of "BIE's" would pay a premium. Nice coin!
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Rest in Peace
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63 RED, BIE will ad a bit to value, but I can't see it's value being much more than $3 even so.
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To someone trying to create a set for that it could be worth more. Nice bie!  |
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The reverse show Progressive Indirect Design Transfer. (PIDT)   You can even see this on the Memorial die reverses also:  No premium for these, but it is nice to know what it is when you see it. |
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Can you get a closer shot of the mint mark? It looks a bit odd
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Thanks for the extra picture Jsalsa. I guess all I'm seeing a very small die chip in the bottom half of the mm. Nice pictures
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That mark in the mint mark is from damage to the mint mark punch. There will be several dies that have that mark until they retire the punch. (in all denominations)
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Does the BIE hurt the grade of a coin? What grade would you give this coin? Do people pay a premium for these? Nice coin! The BIE doesn't hurt the grade because it's not damage, the coin was made that way. It's uncirculated, probably a mid MS. People do pay a premium for them. There are avid collectors of Bies. The reverse is nice too, depending on which expert you talk to there are three different names for the phenomenon. Most collectors are familiar with the term "Ghosting". It is also by far the shortest of the three. While there are websites and books dedicated to BIES, there's not much of a following on the Ghosters. I have, however sold two or three on ebay, here's the nicest. 
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11/28/2016 09:31 am
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