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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A dealer pulled this out of an estate lot he'd just bought while I was standing in the shop. He didn't have anything in it so gave me a fair deal and I bought it. Coin is way more attractive to the eye than in my poor images. Really need a different set up to do this one justice, but wanted to get some pics anyway. Measures to 20.6% off center and his estimate is on the high side of MS64 FSB. 1944 Mercury dime mint error - off center   |
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 United States
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Ooh that is a nice one @tb. Is the edge missing the reeds?
"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."
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very, very nice. Good pics.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6116 Posts |
Thanks! And as this puppy never was in the collar, it has no reeds.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
Beautiful off center broadstrike  Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It is an off center, not an uncentered broadstrke. Generally once the devices start falling off the edges a coin becomes off center and not in the broadstrike zone anymore. A broadstrike may be centered or uncentered, but all the devices will still be complete.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Right, my mistake. Thank you for correcting me. Off centered and all, this coin is really cool. I am a sucker for classic errors.
Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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And MS-65 FSB as well !  |
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United States
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Talking about being at the right place at the right time Your pic is fine as always. Could that be a D mint mark? If it is it makes it more interesting because Denver makes less errors than Philly therefor making Denver errors more valuable as well. John1  Edited by John1
10/09/2022 03:55 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Really love that! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5887 Posts |
That's gorgeous. A truly amazing piece, congrats!
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2376 Posts |
Fantastic error on , in my opinion, the best dime design since the original draped bust.
Quite the piece !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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those are really rare on the series ... beautiful
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6116 Posts |
Thanks folks! It really struck me as just a great looking coin when I first saw it so was pretty happy to be able to grab it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2749 Posts |
Wow! I haven't seen many of those and definitely not in that condition.
"Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCLStruck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burrFloating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 |
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United States
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So, no one thinks it might be a Denver coin? John1 |
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Posted 10/08/2022 10:16 pm
