...finds a nut now and then. Just got a chance to look over my new 1868 PF64BN two center. It seems that I now own a KF-PR1-TPD. :bigeyes: Translated that's a two cent, mintage of 600, proof, triple punched date. Those with a copy of Kevin Flynn's "Getting Your Two Cents Worth" can check out page 92. He classifies it as Rare(7 to 15 seen in unc.) Now to work on getting pics worthy of the coin and the RPD's.
I agree on Flynn's rarity, especially since the book was published in 1994, A lot has happened in the 15 years since. As far as his prices, he doesn't even list proof prices. Many MS6X years are available today far below his 15 year old estimates. The dealer I bought this coin from just got it back from PCGS but chose to not have it attributed, and didn't look too closely himself.
Many peeps will get a coin in, look at it, then stick it in the safe and never look at it again. They don't realize they could have something special but missed it the first time around so they should look at everything again, to see if they can find anything they missed before. :thumb: I dew that all the time and now and then, I see something I missed and it makes the coin even more valuable. Ribbit
"Even a blind squirrel.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...finds a nut now and then" Just a thought: Which member of CT were you referring to? [psst.. Doug isn't listening, you can speak freely! and use his name!]
Congrats, I am one of those that pretty much learns everything I can about any coin going into my core collectoin. My modern album stuff is the kind of thing where I get the coin, stuff it in the album and only gloss over it in the future. I guess there could be a few rare varieties in there and that will probably forever remain a mystery.
You are going to end up like me! But now you are trying to get someone else in the toad house with you? :bigeyes: Ribbit :whistle:
I didn't start noticing a lot of things about my coins until I began to photograph them and study the enlarged images. I found some interesting things like rpd's, die cracks, etc. It makes the hobby more interesting and (maybe) more remunerative when I sell down the road... I still can't get into VAMs, though. I look forward to pictures of this interesting 2c. variety.
Here we go boys and girls... First, still having issues with color balance, and extreme magnification to show the RPDs, so with that said here's the first pic...
Very nice find! That must have made your day I always look very carefully at every coin I have. I don't get to add too many so I study what I do have in depth
That's a nice one! I think I can see the duplication of the second 8, even without large images. Cool!
Yes nice find and I agree with HandsomeToad you should always look over your coins more then once. Bob
He has seen 7 to 15 examples of a proof variety in unc? Now I do know that SOMETIMES they would use a proof die for striking business strikes after they were done making proofs with it but by that late date it was somewhat unusual.
That's one of the problems I have with Flynn's book. He doesn't always clarify differences in unc and proof. A lot happened under Longacre's tenure, seems like every year has some anomalies. Flynn lists 10 different 1868 business strikes with one or more repunched date numerals in addition to the proof issue.
