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Wanted to give a response to bhp3rd. Firstly, thanks for replying. I might take your advice and pick up a copy of Cherrypickers, maybe at the Portland show in March. I realize my scanner didn't give the best images but I'm fairly sure I can tell the difference between a hit or scar and a RPM. The 46-d/lazy d I have is exactly like that pictured in Breen even though the scan may not be real sharp. Anyway I agree with some of what you said in your response but have to strongly disagree with a couple of things. First if suspected RPM must look exactly like known expamples of the variety, as you claim, then no new varieties will or would be discovered. I believe some dates have many types of RPM's so just because I coin one owns doesn't exactly look like known examples doesn't mean it's not indeed a RPM. Lastly you claim variety collectors are really only interested in high grade examples. While I'm sure to some degree this is true, usually for the collector who has hundreds if not thousands of dollars of disposable income, the same can be said the the hobby as a whole. However I have to believe there's a large niche out there of collectors who are indeed interested in lower grade, more afforable examples. I also have to believe that if one were lucky enough to own one of these high grade OMM examples the last thing they'd want is a bunch of circulated examples of the same coin showing up, making the coin less rare. Anyway, thanks for replying I really do appreciate you taking the time to reply even if I don't agree with everything you believe.
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