I have observed the slabbed labels of Cheerios Dollars varies between grading companies and is not consistent within some companies. Up front, sorry, no pictures, some grading sites will not let you copy a picture and there are way too many to post. Keeping it simple, two "types" of Cheerios Dollars have been found in unopened packages sent to grading comanies. They are fine detailed and non-fine detailed tailfeathers. There are other posts regarding Cheerios Dollars that discuss the theories of how, why and maybes. My observations on labels: ANACS 1. 2000-P "CHEERIOS" PATTERN REVERSE FS-902 Has the fine detailed reverse. NGC 1. 2000 P PATTERN $1 This is an older slab. Coin has the fine detailed reverse. 2. 2000 P $1 CHEERIOS PROMOTION REGULAR REVERSE The observed coin has the fine detailed reverse. Apparently "regular" indicates fine detailed, the same as "Pattern". 3. 2000-P $1 CHEERIOS PROMOTION This is the only non-fine detailed listing I have found in the companies I searched. If you know of others, please add to this post. ICG 1. 2000-P $1 "CHEERIOS" PROMOTION FS-901 Enhanced Rev. PCGS I think this website could improve their population listing. They have the "Base" which includes the pop count from two varieties coded under the first listed variety. Go there and click on the plus sign under the 411990 code. 1. 2000-P SAC$1 "Cheerios Dollar" These are coded 411990. They are fine detailed reverse coins. 2. 2000-P SAC$1 "Cheerios Dollar" These are coded BASE. The base includes the pop count of 411990 and 147231. 3. 2000-P SAC$1 "Cheerios Dollar" FS-902 These are coded 147231. They are fine detailed reverse coins. Posts on this site suggests the FS designation are early labels.
It's interesting you have such a deep fascination for Cheerios Dollars.. Why? Not that there's anything wrong with that. I just curious. A lot of your threads are on that subject.
The short answer: I am addicted. A complete collection of Cheerios $1 is achievable. One key date. 2000 P. Two known types: Prototype and business strikes. Highest graded is 68 plus. Lowest is AU55. Estimated values between $2000 to $12,000. Expensive, making the auction competition smaller. A longer answer: After over 50 years of collecting key dates on everything, I decided to sell off and focus on one or two "complete" collections". Too bad I did not focus on errors. May I ask a question? You, as a professional collector of errors for nearly forty years..... Which relatively new (and still unknown coins) do you suggest for my teenage grandson? What about an old guy like me? (Mules are too expensive for my budget.) I am favoring clad 64 and silver 65 Roosevelts as future extreme top dollar coins. They are still "almost affordable" major error coins. I have a few Cheerios Dollars to trade..... LOL
Thanks for the update. Nice clear picture. This obverse is not showing the 1999 Prototype flaws so it is what I call a "2000 Business Strike Reverse". NGC has called these "regular reverse". The reverse will not have the fine detail ed tailfeathers. Here is a picture of the observe a 1999 Prototype with the two flaws (before the die was polished). I am not sure where the original picture came from. See the red and blue arrows.
Super Great Catch. This makes the coin too risky. Too bad it is not a 1999 Prototype. I contacted seller, she said she personally took the coin from a Cheerios box and threw it in a drawer over 20 years ago. Giving her the benefit of the doubt, either it just looks opened or someone else opened it. I pass as I do not want to get into another return conflict.
N Bids have been retracted on this coin on evilbay. I contacted the seller and stated in my opinion, no grading company will certify that coin if the package has been opened and it appears to have been opened. C-B-D.... Thanks again for the observation.
