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<p>[QUOTE="KBBPLL, post: 7788869, member: 104064"]Yes, I gave it away, and it's something to be cared about, since a Type 2 reverse is completely unknown on any 1901 quarter. The Type 2/3 transition varieties are only known for 1900, and there are a wealth of combinations, some quite scarce. But for a 1901-S, very valuable, very low mintage, only 2 die pairs known, the fact that this is a Type 2 reverse should have immediately jumped out at the grader/authenticator as suspicious. Combine that with the difference in color, and the difference in wear in the denticles on both sides, and I'd be looking for a seam with a microscope.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is not to say that the coin is definitely a clamshell or sandwiched fake. We cannot know this for sure without the coin in hand. If it <i>is </i>legitimate however, it would be a third die pair and extremely rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit - I did look on Heritage. In fact, I looked at every 1901-S sold, every one on ebay, GC, and Stack's as well, probably 400-500 coins. This is the only Rev 2 found, and it sold twice, once on Stack's in 2011, and again on HA in 2016. The owner may never know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KBBPLL, post: 7788869, member: 104064"]Yes, I gave it away, and it's something to be cared about, since a Type 2 reverse is completely unknown on any 1901 quarter. The Type 2/3 transition varieties are only known for 1900, and there are a wealth of combinations, some quite scarce. But for a 1901-S, very valuable, very low mintage, only 2 die pairs known, the fact that this is a Type 2 reverse should have immediately jumped out at the grader/authenticator as suspicious. Combine that with the difference in color, and the difference in wear in the denticles on both sides, and I'd be looking for a seam with a microscope. This is not to say that the coin is definitely a clamshell or sandwiched fake. We cannot know this for sure without the coin in hand. If it [I]is [/I]legitimate however, it would be a third die pair and extremely rare. Edit - I did look on Heritage. In fact, I looked at every 1901-S sold, every one on ebay, GC, and Stack's as well, probably 400-500 coins. This is the only Rev 2 found, and it sold twice, once on Stack's in 2011, and again on HA in 2016. The owner may never know.[/QUOTE]
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