Not sure why I'm humoring this appeal to authority, but, while I wouldn't call myself an "expert," I would say at this point I'm a quite...
I never claimed they weren't desirable, it was just an observation about nomenclature. Wasn't meant to be argumentative, just a technical...
TPGs rarely specialize in error and variety coins. They will slab them, but it is not their focus. They are experts in the more lucrative world of...
@SensibleSal66 oh, and here is a link to the variety since you said you're not familiar....
@SensibleSal66 It's not worth sending in. It's in terrible condition and I've already attributed it, I'm just sharing with the community because...
This was one of three RDV-006 varieties found in the same box, with the other two being 2000-P WAMs. This one is obviously the far rarer variety,...
I posted this coin a few weeks ago and was asked by a couple members if I could take better photos of the doubling. Unfortunately, I didn't have...
I would hardly take the TPGs as gospel on error and variety coins. For example, PCGS lists a misattributed 1988 RDV-005 as one of their...
Almost certainly a scratch, but would need to see photos from under a USB microscope to rule out struck through wire.
Awesome find and a good spot considering the partial collar didn't present strongly on the alignment of the dies as often happens.
Not an error technically. Anything caused by wear on the die is a die event.
Too thick to be 003. Note that the 008 also has a "swoop" in that location, which is just part of the design of the 2, but the 003 is far thinner...
Looks super cool, but not buying for a second that this wasn't employee assisted.
Congrats, tail of the two confirms you've got a DDO-008! 008 is a stronger doubled die, so this is the better outcome imo. If you're interested...
I agree that it appears to be DDO-008, not 003, but the easiest way to tell is with a picture of the 2 on the date.
S minted nickels for these dates are common. They were made in similar numbers to the Denver minted ones (with 1968 actually having a higher...
Just a damaged coin. Die cracks would be raised, not incuse.
A doubled die on a single squeeze DDO would look like someone smeared the devices and they would be thicker/a different shape than usual. I see no...
Yeah, totally agree. I have had a few big scores (best being a huge silver proof dump that probably totaled a couple thousand dollars), but...
Yes, I enjoy these for the fun of finding them, not for their monetary value. I think anyone coin roll hunting for profit would be better served...
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