Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Error Coins
>
New RPM Variety? 1960-D Small date
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 3063469, member: 36230"]For what little it's worth, I wholly agree that this absolutely should be approached with a skeptical eye. It's easier to agree and/or congratulate someone on a find than it is to question the veracity of their claims, but doing so (hopefully) makes others think as well as helps to keep the board honest while adding to the educational experience (imo).</p><p><br /></p><p>The thing with something like this is that it's different from the clowns we often see insisting their road rash is going to shower them with vast wealth. Submitting something like this to Mr. Wexler for barely the cost of a value meal is night and day different from, say, driving across Florida to hand deliver a likely environmentally damaged nickel to NGC. At the very least the OP would be out a few bucks for the opinion of an acknowledged expert, and is one of the best deals going in this hobby. Still, suggesting he send it for attribution shouldn't be viewed as personally believing the coin to be an RPM. If it turns out to be as he hopes it'll have been well worth the effort, but even if it doesn't he'll likely learn something from the experience and be the better for it. If he shares the results the same can be said for many of us too.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, if the OP is capable of doing a photo overlay, this would make for a fine first step. If he can show the anomaly to match that of a faint mintmark, it would also make his case that much stronger.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 3063469, member: 36230"]For what little it's worth, I wholly agree that this absolutely should be approached with a skeptical eye. It's easier to agree and/or congratulate someone on a find than it is to question the veracity of their claims, but doing so (hopefully) makes others think as well as helps to keep the board honest while adding to the educational experience (imo). The thing with something like this is that it's different from the clowns we often see insisting their road rash is going to shower them with vast wealth. Submitting something like this to Mr. Wexler for barely the cost of a value meal is night and day different from, say, driving across Florida to hand deliver a likely environmentally damaged nickel to NGC. At the very least the OP would be out a few bucks for the opinion of an acknowledged expert, and is one of the best deals going in this hobby. Still, suggesting he send it for attribution shouldn't be viewed as personally believing the coin to be an RPM. If it turns out to be as he hopes it'll have been well worth the effort, but even if it doesn't he'll likely learn something from the experience and be the better for it. If he shares the results the same can be said for many of us too. That said, if the OP is capable of doing a photo overlay, this would make for a fine first step. If he can show the anomaly to match that of a faint mintmark, it would also make his case that much stronger.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Error Coins
>
New RPM Variety? 1960-D Small date
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...