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Well, I can see traces of FG...you can try to get it slabbed but I don't think it'll make it.
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There are no traces of the FG. What you see is a ding/nick. That photo is under a microscope. This coin isn't in the best of shape. I would grade it at tops a VF-30. I have no need to slab it, as I do not intend to sell it and I know what I have.
Edited by KenRingold
08/04/2011 05:10 am
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Not to impugn your find Ken, but I still can't believe this variety made the CherryPickers' Guide. Not to mention being valued in the $15 dollar+ range? I am sorry, but to me It seems so common! I do save them when I find them, but out of the 285,000 cents I have searched this year, I literally have 167 of them! I have no doubt that multiple dies produced this variety and I feel it should be valued more in the 1-2 dollar range. Plus, there are so many other more worthy varieties (Like 1960-D rpm#1 -duh!) that should have been listed instead. Ok, rant over! Still a nice find, Ken and I thank you for posting! |
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Agree with chugly..and I save them too, but send them to a friend (liveandievarieties) who has them slabbed.He tells me it is hit or miss as to whether they get attributed/slabbed, but in nice BU condition he does get decent prices for them.
Ken, maybe it's just the lighting of the second pic that looked that way...I just know if there is a bump or raised area, they usually do not get attributed as FS-901...that's all.
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I don't consider them varieties at all - they are die wear and die over abrasion. There is no such thing as them "forgetting" to put the initials on the coins.
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This is why I love this forum. I actually had no idea about this variety. cant wait to find one now.
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I don't consider them varieties at all I agree, it's much like the 3-legged buffalo in that a market was created out of damage. |
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The CherryPickers' Guide attributes the variety to an overpolished die. It seems that just about everything that I post in this section, someone or someones, always says "Nah, not it" or "I don't consider it..." I'm about to stop looking for any varieties or errors, because it doesn't seem like there either isn't any, or none worth the bother. What do YOU look for? BTW, I wouldn't mind having a 3-legged Buffalo either. |
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Ken, by all means don't stop looking for stuff in the CPG or even collecting what you like....I guess what amazes some of us is that one overpolished die out of the thousands that are made, become valuable simply because it is in a book. There are other years without FG initials that get no attention at all. I also collect WAM's and the RDV-006's, yet Chuck doesn't give them a second glance.As for the FS-901, I don't collect them, but as you can see by my post above, I do save them for someone who appreciates them even though we don't share the same opinion. |
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Hi Ken, I can see where you are coming from as some posts can come across as pretty negative. I certainly did not mean to sound that way in my earlier post. I just feel that there are other varieties out there that are more worthy of being listed in the CherryPickers Guide. By all means, don't stop looking. There are tons of great varieties still out there! Plus, you already have a good eye and that will always lead to more finds. I really appreciate your contributions to this site and would hate to discourage you by my ramblings. Happy hunting! |
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I got to thinking on this coin. On the die, the initials would be recessed, right? That would mean an awful lot of polishing to remove the intials. I'm more inclinded to think a greased filled die would do this.
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Not a bad theory Ken, and I can't say absolutely not. But the lack of details inside the columns of the last three bays also point toward polishing.Much tougher to determine on a well circulated coin.
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Just a questions its related to the 69-d what if you have a coin and the F is missing but the G is prefect?
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The answer is still the result of overpolishing. In grease, the FG would be totally gone.
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As to Ken, I like the coin you shared. Don't despair; just keep on searchin'--soon you will find the unexpected. Happy hunting!
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