I agree with what others have said, which is that it is struck from false dies. If it was genuine it would be a really attractive error, for sure. Jon...
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fred_weinberg
May 6, 2013 2:33 pm
... It's a 'Spadone book' error. Take a look at any edition of Spadone's "Major Varieties of US Coins", and you'll see many cents, and other denoms, that have...
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Marc
numismistake
May 6, 2013 7:30 pm
Enhanced die varieties, Fred? I'm not a varieties person. I never heard of this before. Not that I collect this, but just what is it?...
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fred_weinberg
May 6, 2013 7:35 pm
Sorry for my lack of clarity. In the Spodone book, he 'enhances' the close-up Photos of die errors - the 1955 poor man's doubled die, many (most) of the RPM's...
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Marc
numismistake
May 7, 2013 12:36 am
Thanks Fred. I thought it was somehow done to the coin.....Marc...
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oldsubguru
May 7, 2013 1:51 am
Speaking of "enhanced varieties", I was able to view a 1941(P) Lincoln cent which someone meticulously added division lines on all the obverse lettering and...
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oldsubguru
May 7, 2013 5:31 pm
SPAM In a message dated 5/7/2013 12:43:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dylan.grace@... writes: ...
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Michael Evanchik
ivan0000013
May 8, 2013 1:49 am
I was trying nicely to tell the seller about his coin, but as often happens, this seller was not happy to say the least. just had to post his reply. Â Sorry...
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Travis
travisbolton543
May 9, 2013 9:22 pm
I gotta say I understand where this guy is coming from. He has a nice looking coin that appears very real to him, and it is certified. Then along comes someone...
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colonialjohn
colonial_joh...
May 10, 2013 11:36 am
Having collected early coins my whole life like U.S. Colonials the discussions of PCGS, NGC and ANACS being incompetent normally comes to grading. The recent...
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Michael Evanchik
ivan0000013
May 10, 2013 9:04 pm
yes- I agree, I would be and have been crushed by the news of having bought fake coins. but this guy has emailed me 3 more times after I was done with him....
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Mike Diamond
dermestid
May 11, 2013 11:31 pm
http://www.coinworld.com/Articles/ViewArticle/catastrophic-die-failure-is-seldom-captured-a It focuses on those examples that are "caught in the act" or as...
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Mike Diamond
dermestid
May 11, 2013 11:32 pm
If you click on the first photo it will take you to the others....
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jylitalo
May 12, 2013 2:43 am
Like it! Thanks for sharing :)...
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jhz63
May 13, 2013 4:42 pm
Ebay #251271289027, supposed flipover triple strike. Someone paid $300 for it but a couple things look off to me. Seller states that Mike Diamond opined that...
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Mike Diamond
dermestid
May 13, 2013 4:47 pm
While I have not examined the coin personally, the photos are sufficient to establish the coin's authenticity. I see nothing that looks "off"....
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jhz63
May 13, 2013 5:10 pm
Thanks for the input, Mike. The "off" things for me weren't offensive...I didn't like the raggedy area of the edge near the secondary strike and the multiple...
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Michael Evanchik
ivan0000013
May 13, 2013 7:31 pm
the sller hadn't had it certified, because it wasn't necessary and that also does not always mean the coin is genuine-as in your case. the seller wasn't...
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jhz63
May 13, 2013 10:12 pm
So you were the seller of this piece, then? (it says Mike E. in the response to the question on the listing as well) It may not have been "necessary" to slab...
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fred_weinberg
May 14, 2013 2:40 pm
I'm sad to report that Nick Brown of Chicago passed away last night. Dave Camire, a very close friend, emailed the news. Nick was our co-author of the "100...
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Michael Evanchik
ivan0000013
May 14, 2013 3:21 pm
ive never heard of him before, but my condolences to the passing of your freind. ________________________________ From: fred_weinberg...
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rjrisi
May 14, 2013 5:20 pm
Omg! What happened. He was a nice guy and seemed very young. Sent from my iPhone...
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Travis
travisbolton543
May 14, 2013 10:26 pm
My condolences to his family. I did a couple of deals with him and he seemed like a really great person, the error hobby has lost too many good people...
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Mike Diamond
dermestid
May 16, 2013 1:39 pm
I passed by the Majestic Rarities table many times but never stopped to chat with the individual(s) manning it. The prices for the coins within the case were...
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Mike Diamond
dermestid
May 16, 2013 1:43 pm
As Mike E correctly recalled, I did say the coin was PROBABLY no good. I would never be so rash as to unreservedly declare such a coin a fake without actually...
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Mike Diamond
dermestid
May 19, 2013 12:04 pm
http://www.coinworld.com/Articles/ViewArticle/hubbed-in-debris-a-rare-source-of-raised-impe This is a Bob Piazza discovery....
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Mike Diamond
dermestid
May 22, 2013 12:57 pm
The photos in this auction were purloined from the internet: http://www.ebay.com/itm/111078732985 I asked the seller if the photos were those of his coin and...
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oldsubguru
May 22, 2013 1:39 pm
It screams "SCAM" In a message dated 5/22/2013 8:57:49 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mdia1@... writes: The photos in this auction were purloined from the...
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Mike Diamond
dermestid
May 22, 2013 2:24 pm
As I've stated periodically, if you notice any mistakes or omissions in this or any of my other articles, please let me know. I have no problem correcting...
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Michael Evanchik
ivan0000013
May 23, 2013 12:58 pm
I also contacted the seller but never got a respose. ________________________________ From: Mike Diamond <mdia1@...> To:...
