could this be a 1958 double die variety. also can someone tell me what form of payment Wexler will accept for coin attribution. Thanks
I don't see doubling in your pics. Cherry Picker's guide only lists one major variety rot the 1958 LMC and the doubling is quite obvious and similar to the 1955 DDO
Looks like a bit of machine doubling. Not a major thing. Not worth more than face value but neat to have.
We must remember that cherrypickers is essentially a numismatic popularity contest with only the more significant and/or valuable varieties listed. In no way is it a definitive reference or even anything close to it. Off the top of my head I believe there are ateast a couple other DDOs known for this date/mint, but they're very minor. Perhaps the OP should check a few of the variety sites and go from there. As for what forms of payment Mr. Wexler accepts, the obvious answer would be to contact and ask him, or at least see if he lists them on the website. While there you might as well do as earlier suggested and take a look at his 58 Philly doubled die listings.
I agree completely with what you're saying. I was just using as a refference...and forgot to mention coppercoins.com and the lincolncentresoruce.com as further refferences...my bad. Trying to do too much at once.
No, no... I just thought it worth mentioning as the OP strikes me as being new/newer. No harm and certainly no foul. We can also add this to the mix... http://varietyvista.com/Variety Master Listings/lincoln doubled dies 1956-1958.htm#_1958
I can't find any other listings other than #1 for the 1958 ddo and his site doesn't say anything about paying accepted
I see what you mean above the letter S. Could be Die Deterioration that would cause that Doubling look.
Then with all due respect; you're not looking very hard. I believe, IIRC, one is mentioned on the site I linked above, another IS listed on coppercoins, and two mentioned on Wexler's very site even if no information is provided. Because of the significance and value of the "big one", if trying to search forums you're going to run into the problem of everyone and their grandmother's pipe dream of having found one, but is part of the game. You sift through the swill and pick out whatever, if any, pieces benefit you. As for Mr. Wexler's accepted payments, if not listed on his site, then simply do as already suggested and CONTACT HIM. I wish you luck.
Just to help the cause.... http://doubleddie.com/365001.html http://coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1958&die_id=1958p1do001&die_state=mds Do understand that in no way am I saying nor even implying that your coin is one the or or a variety. The above links are meant only to help you in trying to determine what you have.
http://doubleddie.com/402401.html This is the page where Mr. Wexler explains the process for submitting coins for attribution. I believe once I paid him via PayPal...but you might contact him to check what his current method of payment is.
This isn't entirely true. I recall sitting in on a CPG seminar led by J.T. Stanton about 10 years ago at the FUN Show prior to the release of the 4th Edition, Volume II. One of the major changes that was in the works was the inclusion of more common specimens to encourage collectors to search for varieties. Chris
With all due respect to you and Mr. Stanton, even if an attempt was made at including more common varieties, those listed still represent only a tiny fraction of what was known at the time of printing. This certainly isn't a bad thing per se - a CPG-style reference listing even a majority would comprise near countless volumes and is wholly unrealistic - but is true and is something that, particularly newer collectors, should know. I remember Mr. Wexler once mentioning to me that there are over 100 different DDRs for the 1964 Philly cent alone, yet how many are listed in cherrypickers... without checking, perhaps two or three? Sure, most are going to be very minor and of no real interest even to many variety collectors, but they're still legitimate varieties nonetheless. Please understand that this nor my previous post was intended as a slight to the books - they're certainly fine references, albeit ones with clear limitations and unfortunate omissions - but they're not definitive variety references, even if a number of more common ones have been included.
Very true, and a definitive reference would be all but impossible unless you had a pick-up truck to haul it around. Chris
I believe I heard that there are two of the 58 DDO's known. Both of them were owned at one time by an employee or EX of the US Mint and the probability of finding one was Zero to none. Read into that what you like.
