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I Flipped your Photos. I see the lowest right arrow under the A and the laurel under United States. I think the clashing is these two dies with a very minor rotation of under 5%.

 

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Picked these up raw and sent them immediately off to be graded.

 

Here's a fun NewP:

 

They used to make very pretty coins.

 

I have always wanted once of these I guess I need to just buckle down and get one. Beautiful example btw.

 

I'm in the same boat, but clean examples like his can be hard to come by. If it's not black spots, it's a cleaning, or an egregious gouge on the cheek, or an outrageous price. This series is a tough one to get into!

 

Did you buy it with the TrueView or did you have it TrueView'd yourself? The cost of the TrueView is 1/4 the price of the coin itself!

 

Heh, no kidding and I had the exact same thought myself. To make it even weirder it is CAC approved. I didn’t submit it or pay any fees, it was cheap and I liked it.

I may put it in an airtight in my CircCam box... doesn’t have full blown contrast but close enough to warrant membership. Unfortunately I will have to pay myself the entry fee.

 

Perhaps sending something random in to meet bulk requirements? Or someone that inherited a collection that sent it in for certification? When I saw your post I was thinking, "Is 1911 a key date and did I just forget that?" At this point, with a CAC as well, best to just keep it in the slab.

At any rate, the Barber series is the best looking series in US coinage in lower grades. Never said it before, but I also enjoy the inspiration behind your collection, and the Barbers are certainly fit for it.

 

Just arrived today from the UK. It kinda goes along with the times.....

 

saw these three and decided to give them a home! 79.00 for the 3, the show the different stage of die failure as you can see, the vendor told me these came out of the same bag from the bank, so i guess this is possible, whatya all think?? nice error, good price?? they appear to be AU/UNC have not looked too closely, more concerned about the error..

 

SORRY, POSTED 8 PICS, ONLY 4 SHOWED, HERE ARE THE OTHERS!!

 

BOTH ARE VERY NICE, BUT OOOO THAT DIME, LOVELY

 

This is my latest, though it’s not US and not a coin. It’s a Karl Goetz medal from Germany. Goetz came up with satirical medals in World War I aimed at Germany’s enemies. There was a featured Coin Talk article a while back about his Lusitania medal.

This one is aimed at France and is called The Sower of Revenge. The description after the pictures comes from Stack’s Bowers. Goetz is a truly fascinating artist.



KARL GOETZ MEDALS. France - Germany. The Sower of Revenge Cast Bronze Medal, 1914. Munich Mint. CHOICE MINT STATE. Kienast-136. 57mm. By Karl Goetz. Obverse: Marianne advancing left, sowing a field of vipers; in background, rising sun comprised of swords on the horizon; Reverse: The French cockerel standing left, defecating upon a scroll inscribed GENFER/KONVENTIONEN (Geneva Conventions); dumdum bullets to right. A rather bold and engaging design, this piece presents rich brown surfaces with an alluring glossy nature. The 'dumdum' or expanding bullet was first produced by the British at the Dum Dum Arsenal near Calcutta, India in the late 19th century. These bullets were designed to expand outward upon hitting their target, looking similar to a mushroom. In so doing, their damage to their intended target would be quicker and more severe. Owing to their destructive nature, they were banned under the Geneva Conventions. On this medal, Goetz alleges French use of the weapon in clear violation of the Conventions.

From the Richard Jewell Collection.

 

Not a doubled ide, a RPD

 

What a nice piece!! I’m very much drawn to old satire and propaganda items. I love medals like this, reminds me of some of the old Hard Times tokens with various political themes.

 

I'm getting ready to send this in to David. I do believe to be a new find as it has your rpd 1 but the other pups of the rpd 001 .