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Just Bob

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  1. Just Bob
    No, it is not. You should send it to me for proper disposal.
  2. Just Bob
    The Micro-S variety is a no-fee designation.
  3. Just Bob
    This page should be of some assistance: Click here
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    I would feel more comfortable making that call if I could see the entire obverse of the coin in the picture that I posted. (Which, by the way, originally came from the same place that JKK linked in his first post.) It looks very close, but I can't say for sure it is an exact match. And, obviously, "close" is the same as "not" in this case.
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    According to Variety Vista, the reverse hub used in 1954 was used from '09 - '55. There would be no "close-AM / wide-AM" varieties. Here is a link to the page with a list of all four reverse hubs
  7. Just Bob
    That is a fine looking proof set. You should be extremely proud.
  8. Just Bob
    There is even a website devoted to them: https://www.sampleslabs.com/index.php
  9. Just Bob
    The OP has just lost any credibility he might have had. He felt the need to lash out, simply because he could not accept the idea that other people do not think exactly like he does. That makes us all "haters" in his book. This, sadly, is the mindset of the current generation.
  10. Just Bob
    Welcome to the forum. It looks like your nickel got caught in a machine of some kind, and suffered severe damage. It is not a mint error.
  11. Just Bob
    It is a shame that they did not mint tokens that were labeled as being specifically for use at the mint. I guess using a generic token was a cost-saving measure. Forum Member Mr. Spud posted a different token that he had purchased that was also used at the mint, although he did not say which branch. It is the 13th post down on this page: Click here.
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    +1
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    How much are you asking for it? I have a connection in Pakistan that will transfer the money directly to your account. All he needs is your banking information and social security number.
  14. Just Bob
    The best way to start would be to post very clear, cropped, enlargeable pictures of both sides of your coin. You might even want to try posting several pictures, using different lighting angles. Remember, you will be expecting someone to base their opinion of your coin and it's value on your pictures. Fuzzy cell phone pics will not do the job. It will be up to you to provide pictures of this coin as it actually looks in hand, if you expect someone to spend money on it.
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    Variety Plus is a much better resource than most of us realize. I agree with JR-5. It is the only example on which the top of the numeral "5" is not curved. As is my habit though, I started with the T-I relationship on the reverse first, so it took me a bit to get there. Had I started with the obverse, I would have found it much sooner. Attribution is one of my favorite things to do when someone posts a new coin, and Variety Plus is a big help.
  16. Just Bob
    You have a good attribution guide at your fingertips. https://www.ngccoin.com/variety-plus/united-states/dimes/early-dimes-1796-1837/ I have an idea which one it is, but I will let you have the fun of looking for yourself.
  17. Just Bob
    I like the color better in this last set of pics.
  18. Just Bob
    Actually, I have zero experience grading these, so I went with my gut. Then, to see how close I was, I went looking at examples that had been sold on the web. I found a few, and the VF ones looked to have just a hair more meat than this example, so I stuck with Fine. The harder I look, though, the more rim dings I see. I like the piece, though.
  19. Just Bob
    And it would be very frustrating indeed to find that coin and know that it had all of the right markers yet discover that it will never be worth what the SP labeled coins are.
  20. Just Bob
    This is something that I will never understand. I wonder how many of those same dealers are bemoaning the fact that "not enough is being done to promote the hobby." And yet, by their actions, they are alienating the very collectors they claim to want to attract.
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    I would choose Standard over Economy, since it seems you get more value. With Economy, you get a description and grade for $28. The services for Standard Tier, which costs $45: "Coins receive full attribution, are weighed, and are analyzed for grade, strike, surface and style."
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    I don't want to derail the OP's thread, but I don't know if a publication date has been set yet. I am not sure he has even finished researching all of the coins. I do know that the excerpts that he has posted were chock full of all kinds of information, photos, and extensive documentation. When he does get it ready, I want to be in line to put in my order. He pops in over here from time to time. Maybe he will see this thread and give us an update.
  24. Just Bob
    No, they do not. Those appear to be completely different dies.
  25. Just Bob
    Lee's book, that RWB mentioned above, will be THE Definitive Work on classic commemorative coins. In fact, it may end up being more than one volume; he has amassed so much information that one book may not be able to hold it all. I am very curious about how such a work will affect collectors' perceptions of commemoratives, and what may happen to the popularity, and therefore the prices, if the book does well.