What's a good name for this die break?
Like many journal posters here, "spring cleaning" of the collection is constant. Keep what's really good, focus collecting in just a few areas, eventually get rid of everything else.
My family recently moved. Not only moved, but downsized our dwelling, so space is at a premium. Sure, I can hold onto boxes and boxes of 2x2's, tubes of choice or better modern coinage (already searched!), etc. But I can actually put my winter hats in a closet if I shrink the coin collection ...
The toughest stuff to whittle down: my borderline slab pile. For example, a 1968 D 1c MS65 is worth less than the slabbing fees; an MS66 might auction for less than grading fees, but someone will "buy it now" for higher eventually. That's a lot of raw coins sitting around begging me for a grade!
In my borderline pile: a pair of 1984 P 5c I acquired in a dealer lot of 2x2's. No full steps. They're gem at best. But companion die breaks! The die breaks are almost like lamination errors - the metal has raised along a ridgeline like a mesa.
I would never sell these coins for less than $5 each. They look great right next to each other. Flames erupt out of both sides of Monticello's roof. If I were a better close-up photographer, you would see - this close-up of the right is about the best I can do.
I'm going to grade them together in a multi-holder. Funny how in an effort to whittle down a collection, sell stuff, and get some cash to make up for the move, I end up spending more money ...
CONTEST. Send me a message through the Collector Society. What would you label the multiholder? I only came up with "Monticello Burning." There must be better.
PRIZE. Your idea on my multiholder, acknowledgment in a future journal, photos posted for all to see.
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