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SparkofThought New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 01/01/2019 12:49 pm I had set this 1957D aside as it was the highest grade I'd found yet. Put it under a microscope today, and looks like a BIE! Literally highest grade out of maybe 350 1957D's I looked through. I know BIE's aren't rare in the 50's but now I'm curious what the percentages are. Is that info out on the web somewhere? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/01/2019 1:40 pm You're correct - nice example of a common BIE die hip, particularly for this year. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Panther Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 01/01/2019 1:43 pm Looks like a couple die chips, one at BE, and another at the 9 in date. I don't know what was going on at the mints in the late 50's but, of all the mistakes I've found, overwhelmingly it seems 1957 and 1958 stand out. I have so many die chips at the date on 1957's, if I photographed them side by side, you could almost see the Die Deterioration progression. Maybe they weren't finished celebrating the End of Korean War yet ? Just a few samples, ALL are 1957. Dan Edited by Panther 01/01/2019 1:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SparkofThought New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 01/01/2019 2:09 pm Awesome. That missing "I" is great lol. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 01/01/2019 2:24 pm Nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34398 Posts	Posted 01/01/2019 5:39 pm @SOT, with regard to your question about percentages, I don't think that I have seen that info previously. I do note that a previous CCF thread referenced Herbert's book with its prices. Of course the pricing will no longer be accurate, but the relative scarcity might be roughly proportional to those prices. Here is a link to the thread: http://goccf.com/t/136063 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73984 Posts	Posted 01/01/2019 6:00 pm Great find! I love collecting "BIES". Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
SparkofThought New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 01/01/2019 6:04 pm Awesome. Thanks for the info and link @Spence. Report this Post to the Staff
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