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2005-P Minnesota Extra Tree DDR #3 Obverse New Stages & Reverse New Stages

 

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My 1923 S VF20

 

1964 Silver Quarter

This is a new 1964 Silver Quarter that is in almost perfect condition. It's very shiny but the photo doesn't show it well.

 

The picture is just small. I'm no photographer, so all my pictures suck. It is a full size Franklin lol

 

This!

 

I love me some Mercs.

 

A cent I picked up at a flea market a few weekends back. Paid a beat up nickel for it
-L

 

Here's my newp for the day, it has some nice crust and looks good in the registry.... 1948 NGC MS-66 FT

 

Amazing coins, everyone. Check this one out!

 

Is this better? EDIT: this is my very first PCGS purchase, and I'm pretty much over my NGC-only phase.

 

Nope, it still appears to be a Franklin. :beer:

 

Finished quarter type set.

 

Liberty nickel with cents...

 

1827/6, O.103 R4.

This coin was struck when obverse die #1 (the first die used to strike 1827 half dollars) was in the 3rd and final stage of its life.

It starts early in the calender year of 1827 when an 1826-dated obverse die is pulled from storage because production of 1827-dated dies is not yet complete, but the Mint has to continue striking half dollars to keep up with demand. So the 1826 die is overdated to create an 1827/6.

This obverse die first struck the O.101 and O.102. By the time production of O.102 ceases, the obverse die #1 is beginning to show obvious wear.

But just in time - a fresh 1827-dated obverse die is now ready to use! Obverse die #1 is pulled from the striking chamber and replaced with this new die. The die is set aside for emergency use.

The once-fresh 1827 die eventually fails, and no new 1827-dated die is ready to use.

The Mint must continue production, so the well-worn obverse die #1 is pulled from storage and paired with a new reverse die. Thus creating the 1827/6, O.103 R4 you see below.

And just for the record, I made the 20,000th "like" in this thread

 

That is some half dollar!

 

1851 F-105 Seated Dime

Picked this one up from Dick Osburn Rare Coins at the Baltimore show. It's an F-105, a Top 100 variety. NGC graded it AU-53.

 

Those are both some amazing quality coins!

 

Here is one of My new CC Morgans, I pick the other one up Monday.