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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 2670002, member: 19250&quot;]I may have to change my call on this specimen , as since I&#039;ve&nbsp; returned&nbsp; home from a business&nbsp; trip&nbsp; and researched this coin.</p><p>I&#039;m&nbsp; torned between&nbsp; an 1862 DDR- 001 @ ms-62/63 or a proof 1862 DDR-001</p><p>Now what threw me off at first glance was that the proof dies&nbsp; used in 1862 were also used to strike the 62 business&nbsp; strikes.</p><p>Now here&#039;s&nbsp; where it gets tricky if you notice the stars and leaves are doubled on both the MS and Proof specimens .</p><p>But......since only 550 proof strikes are known and 343,000 ms coins struck ,along with the die crack running&nbsp; through&nbsp; the &quot;6&quot; I&#039;m going with ms 63 and a ddr&nbsp; 001 placing the value in the $350. Range. Very sweet&nbsp; coin and neat variety . Two thumbs up <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie77" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; And I will add probably&nbsp; LDS due to the crack in the 6[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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