Good day, The markers seem to match Wexler's 1964 Pr WDDO-036 but the date has me confused as to the strike. As pic shows the last two digits are just so completely different than the first two. And Wexler's only has example of the last two. Any and all help is appreciated.
For the heck of it, I went for it. Yours hasn't the rim scratch over ERIC in AMERICA. That settles it, you don't have it. But really, I have to ask, so long as I checked out of sheer curiosity, why do you even care? You've a very handsome proof, there, and one needs virtually an electron microscope to even begin to detect let alone appreciate anything is off. I really am curious what drives these relentless searches. I never started out collecting coins like this, I know that. Maybe you or one of you can explain it.
The date is what stirs the curiosity. When the first two digits have a completely different pattern or look is what caught my attention. Just as it probably caught yours.
The 1 and 9 took a flatter strike than the 6 and 4. Do you mind if I ask, do you have a Red Book? That'll answer a lot...
Not at all yes I do but may I ask how many times has there been a change in how experts conclude if what was a variety is now not and vice-versa? Or how one grading company gives variety a different class from another? My question was because the number of varieties for this coin were so numerous that even Wexler only listed best of and I just wondered if coin may have fallen into a different one if my observation was incorrect. I apologize and realize only just starting out that my skill at differentiating is not as honed as others but I thought forum was intended to teach the novice by explaining why their assessments are incorrect whether it applies to wrong variety or just completely off the mark. Books and reference material is great but hands on experience is up to date and can clear up any confusion reading from a book may cause. Once again...my apologies if I have offended anyone.
I am not offended by the question, and I understand how the searching can be a driven force at time. Eddie is correct in that references that are printed are much better than on the screen and I have some of them falling apart over the many years. Your coin shows DDD damage ( die deterioration damage or doubling). When the die is used too long due to need to get through the year at the mint, the die spreads from the center to the outside edge ....extremely, extremely slowly. but it spreads the devices and lettering is the most noticeable. A key key indicator on the cent is that the 'L' in liberty move to and sometime up the edge. Sometimes a true double die will be affected and spread more, but that is very uncommon. Now as to people, selling companies, grading concerns changing , you are correct. I only collect double squeeze ( pre-1996) coins as the single squeeze are not true Doubled dies, but a vibration effect, but the variety people have to have a way to still continue their profession. Many do not agree with me, but I am happy. Jim
These are perfectly good questions. Let me say at the outset I don't meddle in these, although I realize there are quite a few of you who do. But that's the reason for my question, and thanks for the reply. On your question, take "variety" the less seriously to denote virtually any incongruity among the variety of dies. Someone looked, found, and categorized, so now you can spend your time looking and finding. That's all these dinky things are. But that should hold you. There's nothing in the traditional sense of the term "variety" about most of these. They're but incongruities, couched in the term, that's all.
