I see the RPM on the first coin, less sure of the second--since I don't collect these. Definitely two different dies though.
Ah--thanks for the correction! :D
If you follow the link above, the shield has some damage along the top which might look like doubling in the ebay picture.
I found this on eBay yesterday--if you look carefully at the seller's pic, the markers are there (arrow). It's an interesting die blunder--it...
Clashes like this are commonplace...it's where the O in ONE clashes the obverse. However, there is at clash that created a die chip in the...
I'm not disagreeing with you--I'm sure a lot of dealers will check. I don't collect Mercs, but I have scored a few naked eye varieties on...
There are also the dealers who don't care about varieties, or the person who sells their collection on ebay and knows nothing about DDOs or...
That's interesting...here's a verified authentic reeded IHC, presumably a pattern. You might notice that the reeding extends beyond the normal...
Hmm...that's sorta interesting. :) If you put it on top of a normal nickel, is it same roundness/size? Weighing it accurately could tell us...
That's interesting...I cannot tell if a worn planchet punch did that, or a badly worn/rough collar?
Thanks...yeah, I found it on eBay...there are certain varieties I have memorized. :) Yeah...the pic is bad, but that's how I often cherrypick...
Wow--that was quick! Great picture--it's a nice RPD. I'll post (much better) pictures when it arrives.
It's not just an open 3, but something more... ;)
I spotted this blurry photo on eBay, and was convinced of the variety. If you're familiar with the IHC varieties for 1873, which one do you think...
I have the 1857-1909 Snow books as PDF--but I shouldn't be sharing them. ;) But there's an online listing of Snow varieties (and others without...
A little bit more--it's the most valuable LMC DDO--examples have sold for over $100K. It's rare, but good luck finding one! :D
A repunched date (or RPD) happens on older coins, mostly from the 19th century, when the date was added to the die later. Sometimes the date...
Wow, yeah--excellent "textbook" image of the Blakesley Effect! :D
This is one of the real challenges when looking for things like doubled dies, mint mark varieties, and repunched dates (on older coins). When a...
Yep--take a close look at mintmarks in the 40s-60s, you're bound to find a repunched one. :)
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