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Just Bob

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    Just Bob got a reaction from JT2 in New to Coins   
    Before you leave us, would you mind explaining what a "die change error" is? I am not familiar with this term.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Jon Picton in Bell lines   
    In 1963, both Mint set and proof sets came in the flat pack, but, the Mint set had a colored border on two sides- blue for Philadelphia, and red for Denver. The proof set had no colored border. That is one way to tell, but, you obviously have to have the original packaging. Another way is to look at the Eagle on the Franklin half. As Mike pointed out, there are different styles, and you can check those out with online pictures. Look at close-ups of type one and type two Franklins, and, you will notice a difference in the tail feathers.
    Proof coins also look different from business strike coins. The surfaces are smoother and more polished looking, the strike is stronger, and the rims are usually more defined. In addition, proof coins will be mostly mark free. They were made for collectors, so were handled differently than regular coins. In 1963, Mint set coins, on the other hand, were given no special treatment. They will usually have at least a few hits from being struck by other coins, during the coining process. I have mint sets with coins in them that are so dinged up, they look like they were pulled from pocket change.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Jon Picton in Bell lines   
    I could not see the blue border on the cellophane, so I thought it might be the clear cellophane of a proof set. The coin sure looks like a proof from the pictures.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Lem E in 1827 Bust Half Die Marriage.   
    I like Dave's site, because it groups the die marriages by T-I relationship, which helps narrow down the search, and it also has a brief description of each die. NGC's Variety Plus helps, too, because they have multiple pictures with which to compare your coin.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Woods020 in My Fun Side Project - Alabama Coin & Exonumia   
    That is a really nice looking example, Woods. 
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    Just Bob got a reaction from gmarguli in Bell lines   
    Is that a proof?
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Grant Gerlinger in New to Coins   
    Before you leave us, would you mind explaining what a "die change error" is? I am not familiar with this term.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Lem E in 1827 Bust Half Die Marriage.   
    Looks like you nailed the attribution. Really nice looking coin. 
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Lem E in Strange find   
    Picture from Maddieclashes.com:
     

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    Just Bob got a reaction from bsshog40 in Strange find   
    Picture from Maddieclashes.com:
     

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    Just Bob got a reaction from GBrad in New to Coins   
    Before you leave us, would you mind explaining what a "die change error" is? I am not familiar with this term.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Woods020 in My Fun Side Project - Alabama Coin & Exonumia   
    Here is what I found:
    In addition to the two Hard Times (1832 - 1844) tokens above, there is another listed - E.& I. Bragaw,  from Mobile.
    U.S. Merchant tokens (1845-1860): There is a B. FERGUSON of Huntsville counterstamped on a Peru 8-reales of 1838. There are also a lot more than three varieties of the Mobile token mentioned above. ALA 2 through ALA 6 are from 1853, and are the original medal in different metals. ALA 7 through 26C are mulings with at least six different reverses, of various metals. There are also other mulings known that Rulau does not list. All mulings were struck in or after 1860.
    You have already mentioned the Civil War (1861 - 1865) token of White & Swann. There is known a unique Alabama Confederate ID tag counterstamped on an 1835(?) U.S. Large Cent. 
    For U.S.Trade  tokens (1866 - 1889,): Bank Saloon,  and The Dude Saloon, both of Birmingham, J.M. Appling of Carbon Hill, J.L. Hartung of Eufaula, J.M. McRohan of Hayneville, B.M. Gregory, McLEan & Winter, and McMillan & Harrison of Mobile, C.L. Ruth of Montgomery, Tallapoosa Copper Reduction Co. of Tallapoosa, and Goldwaithe & Son of Troy. There is also a "Champion" counterstamped  1875 Seated Liberty half dollar listed as Birmingham.
    The Gay 90s (1890 - 1900) section lists: Burnette & Florence, J.L. Chalifoux & Co., Huston Biscuit Co., Shelby Iron Co., from Birmingham; C.M. Jackson from Coosada;  T.C.I. & R.R.Co. from Ensley; Lake Lumber from Florala; and S.W. Reeves from Tuscaloosa.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Woods020 in My Fun Side Project - Alabama Coin & Exonumia   
    Alabama had at least two 1835 Hard Times Tokens LINK HERE
    Also there was a Merchant Token from 1853, with 3 varieties LINK HERE
    I will take a look at Rulau this evening, and see if I see anything else.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from l.cutler in 1982 d small date?   
    Compare the shape of the "8" and the letters to this picture:
     

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    Just Bob got a reaction from Alex in PA. in Washington Quarter   
    Yeah. That whole album was good.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Alex in PA. in Washington Quarter   
    I heard that that was the original opening line to the Blackfoot hit "Highway Song." Unfortunately, they couldn't find an appropriate word to rhyme with "coin," so they changed it to "Another day - another dollar."
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Woods020 in It's Token Tuesday! Post 'em if you got 'em.   
    In Hoghead's thread on tax tokens (Link Here), Cladking mentioned tokens that were issued as change for food stamp purchases. I though I would post a few of the ones that I have.
    As you can see, while the same reverse design was used on all of the examples - with only the denomination being different - the obverse designs varied quite a bit. Some stores used only their name, while others included the city name, their address, or even a logo.
    The purpose of the tokens was to prevent change received from food stamp transactions from being used for non-acceptable purchases (alcohol, tobacco, pet food, etc.), by replacing the change from a purchase with a token that could also only be used for approved items. The tokens were color coded, to make it easier for persons who could not read, or persons who were not fluent in English.
     


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    Just Bob reacted to Fenntucky Mike in It's Token Tuesday! Post 'em if you got 'em.   
    They never specified the size of the bucket. So could I show up with a tractor bucket full? 
    Always hated peeling/canning tomatoes, then we got a Victorio Strainer and that was good, then I stuck a sprocket where the handle was and powered it with a stationary bike and that was better, finally found a small engine  and stuck it on there, that was great! Mom hated the fumes, mess, noise, etc. so I had to go back to man power.
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    Just Bob reacted to Hoghead515 in It's Token Tuesday! Post 'em if you got 'em.   
    . Found this cool one on Ebay. I bought it where I'm from KY. And I do lots of canning. 
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Woods020 in It's Token Tuesday! Post 'em if you got 'em.   
    Sidings, Mississippi was established in 1889. The name was changed to Meehan Junction in 1902, and to Meehan in 1950. A local story says that the area was once Choctaw "Holy Land."
    The Acme Lumber company operated a yellow pine/ hardwood mill in the 1890s that produced 60,000 board feet of lumber per day.
    Chatham's Mississippi Token book lists a 50 cent and 10 cent token - both unique. Trantow's Lumber Company token book has the same information. The 25 cent token that I have, which, from its appearance, was found by a metal detector, is unlisted. I purchased it in 2009, and have not seen another one for sale before or since. It is possible that it is unique, or a least very rare.
     


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    Just Bob reacted to bsshog40 in My first DANSCO album (side project)   
    I've always liked danscos. They just look classier on the bookshelf.
     

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    Just Bob got a reaction from Lem E in My first DANSCO album (side project)   
    I know "LOL" is used often, but I really did laugh out loud when I saw that. 
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Ali E. in Inventory Question   
    Welcome to the forum.
    The Collection Manager is on the Collector's Society website, under the heading "My Collection."  CLICK HERE
    Thanks to NGC admin Maribeth, I just learned yesterday that there is a link from this NGC website. Going to the NGC homepage, clicking Resources - NGC Registry - Browse Custom Sets - will take you to the old registry on the Collector's Society page, and "My Collection" is in a little bar near the top.
    I don't participate in the registry on either site, so I can't offer opinions on the merits of NGC vs PCGS, or the old NGC registry vs the new version.
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Crawtomatic in Cherry Pickers Post   
    Most any description of Kennedy halves lists the composition of those minted from 1965 - 1970 as "40% Silver, 60% Copper." While this is technically true, it does not tell the whole story. They are actually minted from a "silver-clad sandwich," consisting of outer layers of .800 Silver and .200 Copper, bonded to a core of .209 Silver and .791 Copper. This works out to the 60/40 ratio that all the information sources have listed. It also means that they look like they contain more silver than they actually do, since the surface that you see is 80% silver. As Wood said, the edges will often show faint layers of the cladding, but it may sometimes be hard to see.
    This does not mean that it is impossible to have a wrong-planchet error, where the coin was struck on a leftover 1964 90% silver planchet - I think there has been one or more of these actually discovered -  but, the odds are very slim, and you should assume your coin is normal until proven otherwise. 
     
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    Just Bob got a reaction from Woods020 in Follow the lead picture post.