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This year, I reached a milestone in the coin hobby reaching fifty years of collecting. While several of those were simply adding the years annual sets, it has been a continuous journey expanding the hoard. In that time, learning has been both a motivator and driving force as each series I pursued. Many to completion. What I learned this past week while pursing the Liberty nickel series which began back in May is that there are two very distinct varieties for the 1901 and 1902. Both clearly visible in nearly any grade. On the reverse, the left corn stalk length above the V is short (type one) or long (type two). Also, and somewhat less noticeable, the AM in America is touching or spaced. Images of these may be found at NGC Variety Plus. My apologies, I could not upload the invidual ones. I thought that I'd present this personal discovery to see if this was known to others of the formum and to humbly ask you to share a discovery of your own. As always, grateful for the replies. ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon
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12/17/2024 10:10 am
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Thank you for sharing!  As for fifty years... Congratulations!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Congratulations are indeed in order!   |
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Nice collecting Thanks for sharing. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Congrats on 50 years of coin collecting! =) |
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Pillar of the Community
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Congratulations indeed!!!
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Pillar of the Community
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That is awesome, congrats!
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I thought that I'd present this personal discovery to see if this was known to others of the forum and to humbly ask you to share a discovery of your own. Although I do not collect cents, I found it interesting to learn that the Close vs. Wide AM can also be distinguished by the spacing of TAT in STATES. I learned that on wheat cents, a DDO is often accompanied by a pointy elf boot E in WE, plus wind blown slanted distortion in Liberty. A DDR can often be spotted by chunky letter bottoms on EPU, but especially by elongated dots. I also got an interesting education on Die Deterioration. Specifically, that the die surface doesn't always migrate towards the rim. It will also move towards large cavities like the Monticello building on nickels, producing doubling that seems to move opposite to the expected direction. I learned about the Blakesley effect and Smith effect on clipped planchet coins, and how to identify legit metal flow. Honestly, I could go on and on and on about all the stuff I've learned at CCF. Since I started seriously collecting coins last year, this is the only place I've joined. This has been my home base from zero all the way to identifying and trading in rare (and valuable!) modern varieties. |
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Congrats on you 50 years of collecting and thank you for sharing your observations. A good reason for me joining the community was to learn. Thanks again look forward to the knowledge this form has to share.
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I like the idea of sharing something we've learned - only one taker so far, let me add one. Did you know there were not 1, not 2, but 5 different types of 1839 large cent? I stumbled upon this tidbit and went and dug out my bag of crusty old large cents, and found that I had one of them, the 'Silly Head' type. There's also a Booby Head, a Head of 38, a Head of 40, and the only rare one, the '1839/6'. So I'm now shopping for the other 3 affordable ones just to marvel at this curiousity. Cheers!  Edited by TimNH
12/20/2024 3:15 pm
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Coin collecting is holding history in my hand. Whether it's a piece that came from the California goldfields or a mountain in Bolivia it takes me there. And I learn about things I never knew before.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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I'm truly humbled by all the replies. Thank you! What I've learned since originally posting was that 1901-02 was a design modification transition. Prior years are all have a low leaf and later the high leaf. I'm speculating on mid to late 1901 based on the frequency of each that I've found in the marketplace across all grades. The 1901 type II being the tougher to appear. This change is similar (yet different in reason) to the Indian head (buffalo) in 1913. Which is why I personally feel it needs recognition in the lists and publications.
ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon
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12/21/2024 2:27 pm
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Congratulations on the "Half-Century" milestone ... I agree that the learning and sharing here is wonderful. People often ask what I will do in retirement and the answer is clear ... have fun with my coins !!!
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