Ever overlook something totally obvious for years, only to have it smack you in the eye one day?

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Its probable the same for the type 3 and the $3

 

Coincidently I purchased a 1849 US gold dollar last week.


United States gold dollar 1849, Philadelphia mint, open wreath variety

The mint was probably in a hurry to produce the coins and revised the old Christian Gobrecht artwork for the new $1 and $20 coins. The new designs are credited to James Longacre.

 

My ankles are all scarred from the obvious walking up on four legs and clamping down.

 

Same as on the type 1 double eagle, but not the same as on the type 2 or 3. Hair curls on the 2 and 3 drop down lower down at the trucation of the bust.

 

I don't know if it ever lasts for years or not, but I seem to overlook the obvious at least once a day. Most usually while posting here.

 

It's part of my experience of life way out on one end of a bell curve: you can see things that a hundred other people will overlook... but overlook things that a hundred other people see.

 

"Very Much Similar" but certainly NOT the same.

LIBERTY extends deeper on the tiara of the $20 than it does on the $1.
The hair buns are different as well.

Just my opinion.

As for having something smack you in the face? Thats kinda the way it is when you find certain varieties. Like the RDV-006 Reverse of the 1971-D. It was there all along but folks simply did not see it. Even the experts.

 

LIBERTY was hand punched into the master die on the type 1 double eagle. (In fact LIBERTY was actually punched in as LLBERTY )

 

I didn't realize that the light over our dining room table hung down so low, until we moved the table to put down a new rug, then it hit me.

 

Vice versa, I would think.

 

One of the "dumber" moments in my life.

DON'T MOVE THE TABLE! EVER!