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I agree with your points here. However, the type of very minor die shifted DDO posted here is most certainly a niche segment. Where was the last auction result for 1936 001? Is it listed in the Redbook? Can I find one at the Baltimore Whitman show?

Now, the answers are the opposite for the same questions regarding a 55, 72, or 83. I'm just saying the type of DDO only seem under significant magnification is niche.

 

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This DDO is more than visible to the naked eye. It seems obvious that you didn't look at the references I posted. I have seen one or two at shows. And there is no need for magnification.
Yet, most are put away in collections, since they were produced over 80 years ago.
So the comparison to a 72' 83' etc. Is like comparing Apple's to Oranges.
Just seems like you are trying to down play the find by the OP. That's not really fair to him.

 

The OP's coin is a NAKED EYE cherrypick even in circulated condition. You just need to know what to look for.

 

All one can do is give best advice one is quite certain true.

 

Just seems like you are trying to down play the find by the OP. That's not really fair to him.[/QUOTE]
It's all good my man I don't let online stuff get to me, I'm way to laid back. I've always said if I was in car accident with 3 or 4 ppl in car and both my legs were cut off I'd be the one saying OK everyone calm down I can't glue them or sew them back on at this moment, so let's breathe and hand Me your shirt for I can tie my stubs lol I'm to calm

 

So... the customer service people at SilverTowne aren't numismatists. Probably obvious they're hired for their CS skills, not as numismatists (it's probably a plus skill but not required). Agreed.

It's a minor DDO and there are two similar ones known, which are difficult to differentiate on a lower grade coin. That's the question on some other thread which we aren't pointed to (do I have that right?).

What was the original question?

 

I looked at the link to your references, thanks for sharing them. I stand by my position, these are minor DDOs.

To the larger question of my intent, you have me 100% wrong. I am not downplaying the OPs coin, or other people's interest in these coins AT ALL. I am simply pointing out that once a collector is down this rabbit hole, and we are all down one or another numismatic rabbit hole so I'm not judging your choice, why not expand to small cent by die variety. Because at this level of die shift, you are basically just looking at diagnostic indicators for a specific die. Why not expand to other diagnostic markers of specific varieties and collect those as well?

I am NOT arguing that people shouldn't collect that way, I am in fact making the case that people should expand what they consider important varieties, and collect more of them. As an aside, I started in numismatics by collecting late date large cents by variety, so I have no room to judge people who get excited about minor diagnostic marks on a coin.

 

Arguably if people had looked at coins with this level of attention... the 1919 Mercury dime DDO would have been found in the twenties instead of 2014