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Can anyone help me out here?I am fairly certain it is one of these 2. I do not see any other doubling/repunching, but there is a bit of gunk around the letters. First, base of the 7  and here are the date and part of reverse to help. Thanks   |
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Looking through my Snow attribution guide, I find the overall date position doesn't match the S-7 or S-11, but is closer to the S-12. Since there's a lot going on for the S-12, it would help to see a closeup of the whole date. Definitely a RPD  Edited by KurtS
10/25/2008 6:50 pm
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I will get that up later, right now is dinner and a movie with the SO.
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It occurred to me you might have wanted a closeup of the whole date.  |
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Interestingly, I had just looked at this coin last night and thought it was a Snow -7 . I think that is the same as 1907/7/7 which I had written on the flip a long time ago. Kurt, what date position is the definitive one? I am sure glad you are around to help  Jim   |
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Very nice...this one is better than at first glance; your new photos really help! Guess what? I looked through the 48 varieties, and I think this might be a discovery coin. I don't see an exact match. For instance--I think there's a repunching on the 1 both N and S. Something may be happening with the 9 too--it could be dirt or metal.  And definitely repunching S on the 7--and perhaps N as well, which would support the case with the 1. I think you should send this one to Rick Snow for attribution--are you in the Fly-In club? I could post the photos at their site first. Edited by KurtS
10/25/2008 10:25 pm
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Update--second coin: Very strong repunching of the 7 S. I think I see repunching on the 1 and 9 too. I'll need to mull this one over, and carefully study date position--it's very useful to compare the position of the 1 in dates against the denticles. As there were as many as 270 obverse dies for 1907, it's quite possible there are new RPDs to be found. Btw, I just read Rick Snow will attribute any coin for $4 via registered mail. Edited by KurtS
10/25/2008 10:37 pm
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I didn't mean to hijack a thread, just thought it might add to the discussion. I
didn't know there was that many dies used~ wow! After I looked at it last night I
had put it away, but I will dig it out and rephoto the whole date. I haven't checked
on that board since you put the 1888/7 on for me, but will.
Jim
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Kurt, here are 2 photos with the light at opposite directions. Maybe will help to see the repunch. Jim   |
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Jim, those new photos really help! Starting by the date position, everything else matches a Snow-4 1907/1907(s), 1/1(n) And, judging by the slight repunching visible below the 0, I think this is an EDS. |
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If I would send it in, would Rick do anything about the gunk or attribute it with it? I will send it in, I would love to have the first discovered coin of a variety. Which reminds me, I have a few to send to coppercoins as well. And no, I am not a member of the fly in club.
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I don't think Rick Snow would touch the dirt at all. I'm sure he could tell easily if it's a new variety.
I could post a pic to Rick's forum, but he might take long to respond. He focuses a lot on the expensive stuff.
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