Lets see your Cherry Picked coin

I appreciate the offer, but it's not necessary . I just hope whom ever gets the specimen they know it is a rare variety, and is needed to fill a hole in their collection.

 

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I insist.

 

Ok find me a LM-11.1 we can call it even lol

 

Won this for $5.51. 1926-D 3 1/2 legged Buffalo. I’m on a roll with Buffalo nickel varieties.

 

Yeah all the remaining pups seems to point to yes.

 

Here she is:

 

Now since you posted a good image let me explaine the difference of the two remarriages. This 1832 is a remarriage of the dies. The obv. Is a #2 the rev. Is a U.
Now the obv. Is based on star placements either closeness, the tip maybe pointing to a denticals or between them,also date placement or style.
The rev. A dead give away is the recur or repunched "O" in of as well die cracks.
Now the rev. U Was again reused in 1833 strikes.
What seperated the 11.1 and 11.2 is a simple die crack. Notice the crack that runs from the scroll at the M and up though the A in America to the rim.
There are 5 known obv. Dies used in 1832 and 4 reverse dies used to strike this year. They are M,PT,& U.
Reverse U used on LM 10 LM 11.1 11.2 and again in 1833 LM 4 which is an R 2.
What determine the R factor is the number of strikes using the the #2 obv. Die,and the number of strikes by using one of the other reverse dies.
Which are the following LM 2. LM 6 LM 9 and the pair LM 11
This is what to me makes it fun hunting down the die pairs and noting the differences .
Then you can get into the survival factors meaning how many are left .
If the mintage was low to begin with then you start to determine out of the 4 pairs listed above and the fact that LM 11 is split into the 11.1 and 11.2 you can see why the R Factors are so high. Both are R 5 coins. The other 3 pairs are as follows
LM 2 is an R 3
LM 6 is an R 4
LM 9 again like the LM 11 is a remarriage LM9.1 an R 6 and the LM 9.2 an R 7.
Maybe confusing to some but if you're interested in reading and learning more about these fantastic little coins visit one of the best sites on this series at everythinghalfdimes. Google and book mark the site you'll be glad you did.

 

I'll throw some blood in the water too.



This is an 1876-CC DDO Seated Dime unattributed on Ebay. This one should be easy to match up with a quick search. Specifically, it is the Right C High variety. It is an F-107, but I do not know if it is one of the rare rotated die states.

I will not be buying it, as I have spent too much money in the past few weeks on coins. If you want it, have at it.

 

Here's a meme for the bust dime collectors.

 

One can always hope when he sees that obverse.



Not my coin, alas.

 

1889 IHC Variety 51
When I picked this coin up I saw the rev. die crack and did a quick check. I thought it was a Variety 3 but when I received it I noticed the break was a little south. I submitted some photos to Mr. Poliquin and he verified it was a new die pairing. Here is the new page in the web book:
http://indiancentvarieties.com.fqdns.net/1889_variety051.html

 

1849 Large Cent - variety N16. A very scarce variety at R-5.
Attribution points are: Chips under chin, tiny spurs under "N" in ONE, and crumbling at star 1.
This was not an intentional cherry pick. I bought it without knowing it is a rare variety.

 

Listed as 1864 Bronze. View attachment 850125 View attachment 850126 I won this auction at the VF price for a 64 bronze. This one that rates as one of my best picks.
1864 With L Variety 3, Snow 2b, FS-2304.

 

Nice '64-L Hoky77!

This is mine. If I may ask, is this one of the recognised varieties?
(cost about $25-$30 a long time ago).

Thanks!

 

I think it is a Snow-12, I say this because the base of the 1 appears thick and closer to the denticles with the 4 being farther away giving the date a upward tilt. The pictures don't give enough definition to show a delicate repunching of the 4 that is the definitive mark for the S-12. Also there is a slight rotation of the rev. die. If it is this it is not a common coin. Let me know as I am now curious.

 

Thank you, Hoky!

Here is another photo of the date - hopefully a little better...
I do not see the repunching on the 4, at least not clearly.

By the way, there seems to be clear double striking on the legend on the obverse. (You can double clicks the pictures for an expanded view).

Is this repunching normal?

Thanks!

 

Longacre’s Doubling common in IHC's There is stuff on Google about it. The repunch on the 4 is the top of the base and some in the field to the left. Look at the base with a loop, if your eyes are like mine you won't see it with the naked eye. I am pretty sure it is a S-12.

 

Thank you again, Hoky.
I only have the photos to go by at the moment, and I am not seeing the doubling.
I will take better ones as soon as I can.

 

I love that RPD!! That is incredible.

 

Here's one that if I can get it into a PL holder will be one heck of a cherrypick. I picked this up a few days ago. It was housed in a yellow ANACS MS-65 holder. It had gunk hiding the reflectivity in the fields. I could see some signs of mirrored fields in the holder, so I cracked her and did a conservation. There is a bit of haze making the fields look bright in the images, but the mirrors are pretty strong and clear.