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<p>[QUOTE="Mark Kerner, post: 7860201, member: 113035"]Hey everyone, I'm baaack!</p><p><br /></p><p>When I collected many years ago (before my collection was stolen more than once), I loved the design of Walking Liberty quarters and halves. So now that I’ve re-entered the hobby, I decided to concentrate on Proof and MS70 (UNC=Burnished) ASE’s, especially those from the West Point mint, with a ‘W’ mint mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>I find myself inundated with multiple varieties of these coins. So, I have a few questions which I hope you can clarify for me:</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, under a generic search for: 2015-W $1 Silver Eagle, DCAM (Proof),</p><p><br /></p><p><b>(PCGS #: </b>536910), there is a PCGS link to: “<a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-dcam/536910#cfCollapseVarities" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-dcam/536910#cfCollapseVarities" rel="nofollow">Show Related Coins and Varieties <b>(62)</b></a>”.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Major Varieties and Die Varieties:</u></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Major Varieties:</u></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle/615452" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle/615452" rel="nofollow">2015-W $1 Silver Eagle</a></li> <li>2015-W $1 Silver Eagle, DCAM</li> </ul><p><u>Die Varieties:</u></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-cleveland-blue-dcam/869440" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-cleveland-blue-dcam/869440" rel="nofollow">2015-W $1 Silver Eagle Cleveland Blue Eagle, DCAM</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-naismith-private-collections-john-calipari-dcam/832366" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-naismith-private-collections-john-calipari-dcam/832366" rel="nofollow">2015-W $1 Silver Eagle Naismith Private Collections John Calipari, DCAM</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-mercanti-sf-signature-dcam/827728" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-mercanti-sf-signature-dcam/827728" rel="nofollow">2015-W $1 Silver Eagle Mercanti SF signature, DCAM</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-fred-haise-dcam/826863" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-fred-haise-dcam/826863" rel="nofollow">2015-W $1 Silver Eagle Fred Haise, DCAM</a></li> <li>(over 50 more die varieties listed below…..)</li> </ul><p>1- In order consider a collection complete, what varieties are necessary to collect? Maybe just a burnished (UNC) and a proof variety having a ‘W’ mint mark, regardless of anything else below?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2- Is a FUN First Strike DCAM (<b>PCGS #: </b>536818) a different or a better strike than a First Day of Issue (FDOI) coin (<b>PCGS #: </b>537384), a “First Strike” (<b>PCGS #: </b>536819), (same as NGC’s Early Release terminology?), or one that was issued as part of the Congratulations set (<b>PCGS #: </b>659600)?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>3- What premium, if any, is warranted for a coin that comes with a designer’s signature or a different label (like “1 of 2015” (might be a first day of issue, better strike?, or that with a gold foil label)? Is PCGS guaranteeing there is a limited quantity of a designer’s signature, or are they just copies of, and not authentic signatures?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>4- Why does PCGS show these as DIE varieties? Are the dies for all of these really different?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for your opinions and insight.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Kerner, post: 7860201, member: 113035"]Hey everyone, I'm baaack! When I collected many years ago (before my collection was stolen more than once), I loved the design of Walking Liberty quarters and halves. So now that I’ve re-entered the hobby, I decided to concentrate on Proof and MS70 (UNC=Burnished) ASE’s, especially those from the West Point mint, with a ‘W’ mint mark. I find myself inundated with multiple varieties of these coins. So, I have a few questions which I hope you can clarify for me: For example, under a generic search for: 2015-W $1 Silver Eagle, DCAM (Proof), [B](PCGS #: [/B]536910), there is a PCGS link to: “[URL='https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-dcam/536910#cfCollapseVarities']Show Related Coins and Varieties [B](62)[/B][/URL]”. [U]Major Varieties and Die Varieties:[/U] [U]Major Varieties:[/U] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle/615452']2015-W $1 Silver Eagle[/URL] [*]2015-W $1 Silver Eagle, DCAM [/LIST] [U]Die Varieties:[/U] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-cleveland-blue-dcam/869440']2015-W $1 Silver Eagle Cleveland Blue Eagle, DCAM[/URL] [*][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-naismith-private-collections-john-calipari-dcam/832366']2015-W $1 Silver Eagle Naismith Private Collections John Calipari, DCAM[/URL] [*][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-mercanti-sf-signature-dcam/827728']2015-W $1 Silver Eagle Mercanti SF signature, DCAM[/URL] [*][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2015-w-1-silver-eagle-fred-haise-dcam/826863']2015-W $1 Silver Eagle Fred Haise, DCAM[/URL] [*](over 50 more die varieties listed below…..) [/LIST] 1- In order consider a collection complete, what varieties are necessary to collect? Maybe just a burnished (UNC) and a proof variety having a ‘W’ mint mark, regardless of anything else below? 2- Is a FUN First Strike DCAM ([B]PCGS #: [/B]536818) a different or a better strike than a First Day of Issue (FDOI) coin ([B]PCGS #: [/B]537384), a “First Strike” ([B]PCGS #: [/B]536819), (same as NGC’s Early Release terminology?), or one that was issued as part of the Congratulations set ([B]PCGS #: [/B]659600)? 3- What premium, if any, is warranted for a coin that comes with a designer’s signature or a different label (like “1 of 2015” (might be a first day of issue, better strike?, or that with a gold foil label)? Is PCGS guaranteeing there is a limited quantity of a designer’s signature, or are they just copies of, and not authentic signatures? 4- Why does PCGS show these as DIE varieties? Are the dies for all of these really different? Thanks for your opinions and insight.[/QUOTE]
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