Swanie1: Nice find. What machine do you use? I use Whites XLT and DFX. But I never found anything like that.
strike doubling. note the flat surface.
Carl: I agree that there are a lot of Merc errors that are worth a lot of money. But it is acknowledged that mechanical doubling (or machine...
I have gotten this one and others. NEVER open them. View mail only from ebay direct. I got a second chance offer on a rare coin, and it was bogus....
Back in the early sixties (and possibly later) collecting unopened sets was very popular, until someone opened a set and found a box of washers...
Ther ehas never been an overdate on the 1942 S, and the photo shows mechanical, or die deterioration doubling. Not a true double die... Or my...
Breen (B-6890 to 6892) mentions a large & samll date, small date is supposed to be very rare. This piece does not match that shown by Breen....
Go to page #118 of the Red Book, it shows nice clear photos of each of the large and small dates.
According to Photograde the reverse would be VG, but the rim should be stronger. The obverse looks like a good+. nice coin
Jim: I'm in New York, on Long Island. I'm going to the convention this weekend, Myrtle Beach, So. Carolina. The FMDAC. Are you going?
It is a repunched date, Bren mentions at least varieties with repunched 1, 18, or 47.
no doubt, damage.
Deterioration doubling is from the erosion of the die from use-- it is just gettng old. Strike doubling/ also called mechanical doubling is from...
The first one MAY be a split planchet. The other one a cut-- outside the mint. Hard to tell, but probably not worth the money to find out. I think...
so, if I buy a Vg coin in a VF holder is it worth more? It is an error? Yes, for me to buy it. Agreed: Buy the coin not the holder. However,...
Moen said: "You are talking about the Whitman Classic albums. They are, in my humble opinion, the best in looks and ease of use. " But their...
SEGS Yes, I have used them, when they first opened, at that time I felt that they'd be one of the strictest in the hobby. Since then, they have...
Go for the special editions, historically they go up in value each year.
Wait, does he buy his coins from those guys on TV? If so, he deserves to lose his money. Seriously, rap him in the head with a hammer-- if that...
Just Carl: There have been quite a few early Red Books available on Ebay recently, including both printings of the 1st edition. Some early...
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