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This was an ebay auction win. Seller put it up with very nice full-coin photos and no close ups. There was no way to really be sure it was the DDO, but he had it listed fully and correctly in the title and description. So I took a chance and won it for just $50. Seems a good argument for honing your photo skills before selling your expensive stuff. Just might not be getting what you could for such coins. Note that even with really good photos, this one is just tough to see full coin. 1947 Lincoln Wheat cent doubled die - DDO-001, FS-101       |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll take a senior citizen pass on this one.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice! Forget the rest of the coin, in the full coin shot, the odd shape of the date tells all.I'm sure the listing did not depict this as well though.  -makecents-
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Pillar of the Community
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Frog! I thought you got that new eyeglasses prescription filled.
And yes, it was actually the shape of the 1 in the seller's photos that made me pull the trigger in the end. His photos were not bad at all, and even though taken through the 2x2 quite sharp.
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Pillar of the Community
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Glad you pick another great one TB. Not taking detailed close photos costs money on pretty much every type of error or variety for sale in my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice! A handsome example for sure. You considering a slab for this one? I can't recall what your highest grade example is for this variety.
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Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Pillar of the Community
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I've been stuck at 65RD for years with this one, but while this will probably tie that at best I will be slabbing it as too nice a coin not to. Only about 15 of these in MS65 or better total, so I'd say that's rare enough air for slabbing.
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Pillar of the Community
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Would certainly be a top candidate for me. Again, an excellent example you have here, congrats! Hope to see it come back a great grade.
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Rest in Peace
United States
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That would be a tough one to pick out of a crowd without good close up images like the ones you've posted here. Nice pick!  Edited by dave700x
12/22/2021 09:34 am
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Valued Member
United States
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I know I'm new at this, but my eyes caught the shape of the top of the 1 and the 7 in the date. I guessed it was the real deal. Nice find!
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Excellent!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I guess I'm the odd one here, the word liberty was the first thing I notice that was rather thick.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Also note the die state. A very early struck coin. The graders don't recognize that. But it is a great find!
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Great coin TB, (back to DDO/R's again)?
Edited by Dearborn
12/22/2021 4:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes sir. I don't even look for these. Being I've got a 64RD but they are incredibly hard to pick! Great score!
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Posted 12/21/2021 10:31 pm
