This should be reported to Krause & Red Book.

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Aidan Work, Nov 1, 2005.

  1. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    I read the very interesting article located here; http://coinworld.com/Hub0704.asp .Perhaps,this should be reported to both Krause & to the publishers of the Red Book.What do you think? Please let us know your views.

    Aidan.
     
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  3. Dockwalliper

    Dockwalliper Coin Hoarder

    Old news. Im sure the '06 versions of both books were in print before this came out but the '07s will give it some mention. Some people don't consider it a pattern, some do. Im not sure how it will get played out, but I've seen 8 coins sell on eBay all in the $2500 to $4500 range.
     
  4. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Dockwalliper,from the photos,the pattern Sacagawea $1 is very different from the normal one.Therefore,it qualifies for listing in the pattern section of Krause.

    Aidan.
     
  5. satootoko

    satootoko Retired

    They probably are aware of it, but to be sure you can send an email to michaelt@krause.com. (I have no idea how to contact the Red Book folks. :( )
     
  6. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Shouldn't be hard, just contact Whitman Publishing - info@WhitmanBooks.com
     
  7. Dockwalliper

    Dockwalliper Coin Hoarder

    I didn't say it wasn't. But if you read some of the articles written on the matter some experts are denying it. Although NGC certified it as a pattern.
     
  8. youngcollector

    youngcollector U.S. coin collecter

    I own one of those coins I got it as a present from my Grandma in 2000.
    edited sry
     
  9. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Youngcollector,you'd better keep hold of it.It will be worth quite a lot of money.

    Aidan.
     
  10. youngcollector

    youngcollector U.S. coin collecter

    Yep thanx Grandma :p she ripped it of an old cherioes box and thought IT like it. I hate to say for the next 5 years it sat in my junk coins still in its origanal wrapper.
     
  11. Dockwalliper

    Dockwalliper Coin Hoarder

    What are you going to do with it Yc? A few grand would purchase a bunch of nice stuff for your collection but keeping the coin (1 of only 5500) would be neat too.
     
  12. lawdogct

    lawdogct Coin Collector


    Not that the US Mint is all powerful, but personally, if the Mint writes an article stating they made a change to the design, and why the change was made, I don't see what there is to debate. But that may just be my lack of understanding of what constitutes a "pattern" to numismatisists.
     
  13. Just Carl

    Just Carl Numismatist

    When that sort of coin is first noticed the price and fame are great and then all of that fades as the quantity of them increases or the interest just fades. Some years ago it appears that everyone thought there were very few error coins around and then this lately interest in error coins has inspired people to start really looking for them. At one coin show I go to regularly there is one dealer that has numerous Lincoln Cent errors for sale for only a few dollars due to the massive amount now being found. This is very noticable by just reading books such as Looking Trough Lincolns by coppercoins or checking out the coppercoins website. I've got 6 boxes of error coins all now in 2x2 holders and the value is probably a little over the 2x2 prices. Naturally some errors make the big time, get into the Red Book and the price soars. Example is the 55 DD Lincoln. The 72 DD not quite so much and the 95 DD is just starting to become expensive. However, I've got several DD's from many other dates that are not in the Red Book so they are only worth a few bucks. Check out that coppercoins web site and see that there appears to be error cents almost every year.
    As to this latest one it will probably end up like the Quarter extra leaf thing that started out in the thousands and is slowly dropping in value. However, I will start looking for one right now. I doubt it will make the Red Book unless several million people call or write in.
     
  14. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Has anyone reported the pattern Sacagawea $1 coin to both Whitman & Krause for listing in their books yet?

    Aidan.
     
  15. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Aiden:
    I am sure that Whitman knows about it, I'll ask Ken Bressett if they are going to include it, and I'll let you all know.
    Frank
     
  16. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Okay, guys, I heard from Ken Bressett, and it is already included in the Guide Book -- on page #220.
    However, he felt that "Cheerios Dollars" wasn't very numismatic, so they are called: "Boldly Detailed Tail Feathers".
    Also included are the Goodacre presentation dollars.

    And that, my friends, is the rest of the story. (To paraphrase Paul Harvery.)
     
  17. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Frank,the Cheerios Dollars ARE very numismatic.Whoever says that they aren't obviously haven't been well-informed.There's a section on the Small Dollars website about the Cheerios Dollars,which,in my view,ARE a pattern coin.

    Aidan.
     
  18. FlyingMoose

    FlyingMoose Senior Member

    I believe he ment that calling them "cheerios dollars" didn't sound numismatic, so instead they called them "boldly detailed tail feathers".
     
  19. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Flying Moose is correct, sorry if I was not clear.
    Yes they are collectible, and worth some nice money.
     
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