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<p>[QUOTE="dak, post: 224044, member: 8504"]Every now and then there is a die gouge that gets a lot of attention and that particular error becomes a recognized variety, worth a lot, yada, yada.... What is it that makes the difference between worthless and priceless?? Is it eye appeal and how the error can be percieved and imagined as something special.. ie: the Speared Bison, or the Wounded Eagle? Is it just if the public sees it and becomes interested? Is it just publicity of the particular gouge? </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm just curious, I know there are folks who think they are worthless, and I also know a few folks who love them big or small... I'll usually pull them if I see them and put them in a 2x2... Such as the two I found today while going through BU rolls of 1968 S ... I found 2 with this same gouge, yep interesting, but thats about all I can say for them. (assuming my attribution of a gouge is correct and its not just a die crack) </p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I'm just bored on a Saturday afternoon, Enlighten me, what makes the difference between worthless and priceless... Anyway... Good weekend to ya all, DAK[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dak, post: 224044, member: 8504"]Every now and then there is a die gouge that gets a lot of attention and that particular error becomes a recognized variety, worth a lot, yada, yada.... What is it that makes the difference between worthless and priceless?? Is it eye appeal and how the error can be percieved and imagined as something special.. ie: the Speared Bison, or the Wounded Eagle? Is it just if the public sees it and becomes interested? Is it just publicity of the particular gouge? I'm just curious, I know there are folks who think they are worthless, and I also know a few folks who love them big or small... I'll usually pull them if I see them and put them in a 2x2... Such as the two I found today while going through BU rolls of 1968 S ... I found 2 with this same gouge, yep interesting, but thats about all I can say for them. (assuming my attribution of a gouge is correct and its not just a die crack) I guess I'm just bored on a Saturday afternoon, Enlighten me, what makes the difference between worthless and priceless... Anyway... Good weekend to ya all, DAK[/QUOTE]
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