One of the things that makes coin collecting so very interesting. I think this is pretty amazing...starts at 2:54 in the video
Heres some more information on the subject... Some of the members that posted there ended up finding a piece! EDIT: forgot link... oops. http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=198902
Great collections has the first one to go to public auction up right now. I think it's at around 5-6k currently but some estimates say it could double that
Just under 4k with over 7 days left, I certainly wouldn't be surprised if it doubled that. I believe there are 5 of them graded between PCGS and NGC right now and the one at Great Collections is the highest graded.
This is a forum for numismatic advancement, not arguments. If you'll kindly stop and we can get back on the main subject, that would be great. Theres no reason to go after someone on a coin forum. We are all just here to have fun.
Think about it... one die pair out of how many used to mint 37-38m coins? it's not like the 1955 which was known shortly after release and became a great hunt (and thus many were saved near mint condition). A truly special piece and a great find!
A quick forum search would have revealed the thread here on the variety. There's lots of detailed info on the discovery piece as well as subsequent pieces that were found. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1919-mercury-dime-ddo-discovery-piece.259644/
And that is why I posted what I thought might be a worthwhile thread...if it was well known, why wasn't the coin included in the 2016 Red Book?
Plus the red book would be close to the size of the tax code if every variety of every coin was in it.
Why is every thread turning into a contest these days? Tax season? Girlfriend break-ups? It's a great story and a neat coin. Makes me want to keep trying to discover my own! Yes, I saw it last year, but like the California Gold Hoard, it'll never cease to amaze me. Thank you for sharing.
