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Pillar of the Community
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I know this is not a big deal...I just think this is cool!  Here's the reverse...   And here's a better shot of the missing "FG"! Die trails too?  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice! That's the first one I have seen.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like there are remnants of the clash in bays 4 through 8 they were trying to eliminate when the initials were obliterated.
I'm not sure those are die trials. They appear to be die abrasions.
That's a nice specimen of an over polished die.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Note Columns # 3 & 4. Note how deep they polished that area that the columns are getting thinned from over polishing. The Statue is almost gone, but yet the clash marks are still present east of that area. No trails. Just heavy die scratches from trying to remove clash marks.
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Pillar of the Community
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I've found a couple decent ones before but under a bit of magnification you can still see the "FG" but barely. So I thought this was neat!
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I thought this was neat!  |
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Valued Member
United States
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I like it. I've found 4-5 of these (different dates) but someone on the board said it was common so I didn't save them.... should I? Any premium?
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Pillar of the Community
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I wouldn't say they are all that common
I couldn't say they command a premium.
I would and could say that if you like them, you should save them.
If you save coins only because they are more valuable than the average coin, its probably not worth keeping.
Personally, I have no reservations about slapping a coin into a 2x2, or throwing it into a tube with similar coins, just because its different, or because I like the way it looks.
Edit in italics.
Edited by scurry64
05/13/2011 1:58 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Who knows, this could have been the transitional die variety 1988 RDV 006, in which case the die polishing shown here destroyed the coins collectable value. In fact, I think it is the 1988 RDV 006 since it is a WAM. Bummer.Edit in bold. Edited by scurry64
05/13/2011 2:09 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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It's a RDV005. The RDV006 has all the devices wider than the normal 1988 cents. So it is not just the FG that is different the whole reverse devices are wider.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I was wrong. I'm sorry. I was at work and didn't have any 1988 LMC to look at. I was reading what Ken Wexler wrote about the 1988 RDV 006, which was: Quote:
There was, however, a very significant difference between the design used from 1989 through 1992 and the new design introduced in 1993. On the new 1993 reverse design the bottoms of the A and M in AMERICA are almost touching. ALL previous reverse designs had a significant space between the bottoms of the A and M. (emphasis added) I apparently misunderstood what Mr. Wexler meant. I should have waited until I had an opportunity to check my 1988 RDV 006 before saying anything. Sorry board. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Scurry
I am the head of the "Sorry Board" around here.
So, No Sorry's allowed. Sorry.
You will be tried, found guilty of course, then be punished
under the Sorry Coin Act of 1776 in accordance with chapter
16 article 27. The guilty as found will be sentenced to 20 yrs. of easy labor licking copper coins until your tongue
falls off. Reasoning behind this punishment is that you will
never ever again be able to say "SORRY" Sawwee maybe, but no more SORRY. Next case.
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Pillar of the Community
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Also, you owe Hoosier One Cent.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pretty stiff punishment.
I'll take a look around and see if I can find a cent.
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Pillar of the Community
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scurry64, you can just pay Rob with my paypal account since you have used it before  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It could be worse. Say "Penny" when referring to a U.S. one cent.  That one is out of my jurisdiction though. Copper coin boss makes those decisions. |
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Posted 05/13/2011 07:44 am
