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I'm usually not big on dimes, but this one really grabbed me. Has some wear and an older cleaning (I think) that's retoning. The reverse die break is a beauty (106a ?). VF35/EF40, maybe? Very reputable dealer. Thinking of making an offer. Thoughts?   Edited by Blastenpene4
03/01/2024 3:32 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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High VF but a spectacularly shattered reverse die. Great pick up of a very interesting coin!  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Haven't bought it yet, but thinking of making an offer. Neat coin, but not thrilled about overall condition. Appears to be a very LDS.
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Bedrock of the Community
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With the Cud indicating a piece of the die had dislodged, it looks like a more advanced die pair state than F-106a. Maybe you can submit this coin to Gerry Fortin if you acquire it and create a new F-106b variety with the large Cud. Looks like you could extend this die state progression in the reference using this coin as an example. But you have to be happy with the coin first, as you said.  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
03/01/2024 3:42 pm
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Love the die cracks! If you look at PCGS photograde, there are too many inconsistencies in details from one grade to another. Despite the weakness of the top of the shield, I think this could grade XF-40 Certainly not less than VF-30. PCGS has this as a $300 plus coin.
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I'm guessing that the old cleaning is not bothering any of you. I'm OK with it but was wondering. I'm sticking with VF35/EF40 after looking at other slabbed examples. I think this would slab straight. Just submitted an offer - will report.
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03/01/2024 4:13 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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VF-35 and will most likely straight grade.
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vf35/ef45 here ... nice 1
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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree with VF-35 straight, very nice.
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Very collectible example.35/45
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spectacularly shattered reverse die Can't offer an opinion on grade, but agree 100% with @ns. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Bought it. $198.50 shipped. Will post new pics when it's in hand.
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Put me in the 35 straight grade camp for now. Love that reverse!!
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I tracked down several other 106-a examples and none of them were even close to this late a die state. I was hoping to get the dealer down a bit more, but he was pretty solid after his first counter offer. Just too neat a variety to pass up.
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