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Hello! I think I may have found the FS-801 (in a coin roll!) but would like to double-check with the group. Assuming it is, do you think I should send it to PCGS for grading? It's not the best condition so I wasn't sure if I should get it graded or not. thanks!    |
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Edited by CentSation
08/02/2021 9:05 pm
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Yikes the doubling on that letter E is pretty dramatic. Well done!
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Yeah, that's the one! It's very rare too. Not sure how much this would go for slabbed since they don't come up often but I would say it's your choice whether or not to do so, especially if you're going to keep it.
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Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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A truly great find! I don't even collect quarter varieties but that one is certainly one I look for and would love to have for it's overall doubled die qualities. I do look at the quarters I run across, but almost never see a DC example so seems like an almost impossible find. A rarity indeed.
PCGS has graded about 15 of these, but seems like the largest falloff in price I've ever seen. MS 62 estimated value $50 MS 66 estimated value $3000. Not backed up by actual sales, so really hard to say what it's worth. Personally, I'd put it in a PCGS holder no matter the grade.
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Yes these are very rare. I've gone through a lot of quarters and only found a few DC. None doubled.
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Thank you all for the kind comments.
I will send it in for grading to PCGS and poost an update. Thanks!
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Wexler has several listed for this design from Philly. http://doubleddie.com/65301.htmlAlso on the same link the Denver ones are also listed. Interesting note at the bottom of the page: Quote:
The Mint has acknowledged that this doubled die was produced by a rotational misalignment of images after the hubbing press was stopped before the hubbing was completed to reset the hub and die. As such, it is a Class I doubled die as opposed to Class VIII. The Mint was able to reproduce this error during tests to see what caused it.
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08/03/2021 10:39 am
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Nice find!  |
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thanks!
and coop, thank you for that valuable information. I was wondering about the doubling on the piano keys.
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CONGRATS SUPER Great DDR Find!!! |
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