The 1995-D DDO-003/3-O-V is a Class V doubled die with a pivot point at or near 8:00 and is strongest on TRUST. LIBERTY shows little or no...
From a standpoint of wear it looks like a solid AU. I think the lack of luster may have played a large part in the final grade.
Those are RARE! Love it!
Both are lacking in the strike for a satin proof, nearly all of which will show 100% full detailing in the area immediately above the braid ribbon...
AU IMO.
Classic machine doubling.
I'm working on a complete set of the Italian 10 centesimi "bee" coins in high grade. As you say it's a neat design and doesn't cost an arm and a...
CONECA and James Wiles is a good place for sending new stuff, too. If you're into die varieties CONECA is an excellent organization to be a member of.
I know Larry and think he's a good guy. And SEGS takes a lot of undeserved criticism IMO though they may not quite rank up there with the "big...
Rotated dies with that degree of rotation are VERY common in this series. I think there's more rotated dies on the 1913 Var 1 than there is...
I would think that would mean "two dies." But there's really no such term.
Looks like some kind of Class II (distorted hub doubling) or Class VI (distended hub doubling.) I don't think either of these is possible with the...
Not in my lifetime. In fact I'd say that was one of the reasons half dollars didn't circulate-vending machines didn't accept them. They pretty...
Did clashes shouldn't have any affect on the strike. For the Var 1 Buff-a Denver Mint example is usually nicer than the Phiily Mint coin.
That's a very good and unusual find! That mark is a die clash of the junction of the jaw and neck of the Native American on the obverse. It is...
"I did not know that there were so many varieties of the 1972 DDO." Ten obv d dies on the Philly Mint; six on the Denver Mint; five on the SF...
It's actually a fairly strong Class I doubled die and very easy to see if you know what to look for tho it's not overly rare. I just sold an MS64...
Indeed it is! Nice grade and nice early die state, too.
In the AU range-maybe AU55.
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