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Good day all, It's been a while but I'm baaack. I recently de-albumed my Type Set (3030) and shipped most coins off to NGC (I had free grades available). One of the coins I shipped was/is a beautiful 1865 Two Cent. The coin came back as a MS-64RB. That's an accurate grade I'm thinking, but, after looking at the coin closely, I noted that it had a ridiculously strong RPD. The upper loop of a misplaced "8" is extremely evident under magnification. I could not find it in the " Cherry Pickers Guide" so I'm here for help (Westcoin, etc.). Any help would be greatly appreciated. PG  *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Hi! Welcome back! What a awesome grade for a 2 cent. Quick question, could you take another few pictures with various angles of light? There's some glare for me personally.
Furthermore, I personally believe listings are not as complete for less easily collected coins such as these (unlike the ever popular wheatie), so regardless of the verdict that comes, your chances are better than others.
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Edited by paleoguy45
07/09/2019 12:38 pm
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Gorgeous coin sir. The case is making too much of a glare. I do see something, some additional mass there. I can't tell it's doubled or RPD or RPL. In any case, it's something, I just don't know what  Edited by Redifin
07/09/2019 1:33 pm
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I'm afraid that's not it Redifin. The one you indicate is a "Fancy 5" and my coin has the standard "5". Also, mine does not have the doubling of the first digit above the "1". We'll keep looking!  Edited by paleoguy45
07/09/2019 2:17 pm
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Yours is a plain 5! Sorry I missed it, but that's for your gain isn't it? :)
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I'm pretty sure we've nailed this one down, I'll let paleoguy post the findings.
"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 |
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With great help from Westcoin, we've identified it as the RPD-004 variety.  It's not the rarest, but definitely interesting with all the "stuff" going on. Those dies must have been prepped after a long holiday weekend.  |
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Posted 07/09/2019 12:37 pm
