Fingerprints on Coins

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Islander80-83, Jul 24, 2019.

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  1. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Why ? It's perfectly fine where it is, and quite appropriate to the topic at hand.

    :confused: o_O

    That's something that always gets me. Ya see, one of the most common, if not the most common, Reports there is - is for double posts !

    But yet, the members who report double posts more often than anyone else, are also the same members telling other members to post their threads elsewhere. As I said :confused: o_O
     
    GDJMSP, Jul 28, 2019
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  3. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Yes it's in line with the thread and yes the op gave permission but it would not be a double post.

    If the member posted a fingerprint coin in a fingerprint thread that's fully acceptable and not hijacking but they would get a larger response from members about the coin they started a new thread.

    I for one would like to see full photos of both sides and hear more about this coin.
     
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  4. capthank

    capthank Well-Known Member

    Here is my specimen direct from the mint. Fingerprint on Ike's neck
     

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  5. capthank

    capthank Well-Known Member

    cropped fingerprint on Ike from mint.jpg
     
    capthank, Jul 28, 2019
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  6. Islander80-83

    Islander80-83 Well-Known Member

    Long Island.
     
    Islander80-83, Jul 28, 2019
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  7. Islander80-83

    Islander80-83 Well-Known Member

    Now that Mint employee could easily be identify. Their fingerprints are on file in the FBI's civil division, not criminal division. Although that fingerprint should be a crime! :hilarious: ;)
     
    Islander80-83, Jul 28, 2019
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  8. Islander80-83

    Islander80-83 Well-Known Member

    Boy, I bet you MOD's know who all your chronic reports and complainers are! You guys probably cringe when they pop-up on-line or if it's a Friday night and a full moon, all the nuts come out! :D;)
     
    Islander80-83, Jul 28, 2019
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  9. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Yeah that super guy Kurt could do it !!!!!
     
    Cheech9712, Jul 28, 2019
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  10. capthank

    capthank Well-Known Member

    Pretty sloppy for a mint employee to not wear gloves and eating something greasy to leave that ugly fingerprint
     
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  11. Islander80-83

    Islander80-83 Well-Known Member

    Undoubtedly the Philadelphia mint! Known for poor quality control. ;)
     
    Islander80-83, Jul 28, 2019
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  12. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    The op's coin is a Denver Quarter. Even more surprising isn't it? But you're the op so which coin are you referring to? :rolleyes:o_O
     
    Collecting Nut, Jul 28, 2019
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  13. Islander80-83

    Islander80-83 Well-Known Member

    The Eisenhower Dollar. I didn't see the mint mark.........never mind. :banghead:
     
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  14. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    LMAO! Hopefully with you and not at you. :)
     
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  15. capthank

    capthank Well-Known Member

    Ike is a type 1, peg leg, s mint mark
     
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  16. Islander80-83

    Islander80-83 Well-Known Member

    So the truth finally came out. It's painfully obvious at this point, I don't collect Ike's. :)
     
    Islander80-83, Jul 29, 2019
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  17. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    I posted this in the other thread, but I'll post it here, too, since this thread is actually about fingerprints. Since the GSA coins were handled only by people wearing gloves when being packaged, it's quite possible that this fingerprint is from a CC mint worker in 1883. Adds a little coolness factor to offset the fact that the coin has a print.
     
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  18. capthank

    capthank Well-Known Member

    Obviously no gloves were worn when the Ike was packaged.
     
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  19. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Perhaps not in your mind, but I guarantee you it would be in somebody else's. I see it happen every single day, often numerous times every single day !

    Yeah, we know who they are. But no, we don't cringe at all. Quite the opposite in fact. We are EXTREMELY GRATEFUL for each and every report we get ! Making a report is in my opinion the single most helpful thing a member can do for this forum ;)

    The thing I was trying to point out in my comments is two fold. One - established members are trying to be helpful to new members by telling them to make their post in a different forum section. But what they don't tell them is to do that the next time they make a post !

    As a result, the new member, usually not having any idea how the forum works, follows the advice given them, and creates a double post by doing exactly what they were told to do.

    Then, sometimes, the very same person, who told the new member to make that 2nd post in another forum section, reports that very post for being a double post ! I mean - :wideyed: o_O :confused: But even if it's not the same person - somebody else will report it as being a double post ! And it's all because the new member does exactly what they were told to do.

    So c'mon folks, I know your intentions are good, you ARE trying to be helpful. Not only to the new members but the mods as well. But let's try a different tack here - when you tell a new member to create their own thread - also make sure to tell them to do it that way the next time they post !

    By doing that, you will double up your help to the new members and the mods both ;)

    we now return you to our regularly scheduled programming :)
     
    GDJMSP, Jul 29, 2019
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  20. Islander80-83

    Islander80-83 Well-Known Member

    Very helpful feedback, brilliant synopsis! icon_smile_thumbsup.gif

    Fortunately or unfortunately, you won't be hearing from me regarding reporting or complaints. My sense here is, you have plenty of people doing that. ;)
     
    Islander80-83, Jul 29, 2019
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  21. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    Kurt Kurt he's our man, if he can't do it, no one can...
     
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