Hi guys. I.cutler... thank you for amplifying, if not even better articulating, my observation concerned what appeared to me to be quite possibly a marker that might be helpful in hunting for other dimes of this date with that same marker. If, other dimes were found with the matching marker (and I was not making any distinction with a difference using the word “diagnostic” in lieu of “die”), I think it would be helpful to the OP’s hunt for the truth on what precisely happened to the subject dime of this thread.
And, you are correct, I.cutler, that my reference to this marker was not intended to suggest this coin was “something special” at all. As I thought I clearly stated in my original post, perhaps the top authority in the country on this subject concluded the subject dime was a regular business strike example (and hence, essentially worth around a dime). But, I also understood the OP’s mindset desiring a different outcome- what owner wouldn’t! And, thus, I suggested putting in some time and effort trying to track down other dimes of this date with that marker and seeing where that hunt might take the OP.
One point of clarification on a related discussion of this thread. The finest known 1975 No S Dime did not sell for $516,000.00 at public auction. It was purchased (by me, my son and my friend Steve) at the Heritage public auction late last year for a record price of $456,000.00. And, it then resold less than a week following that auction in a private treaty transaction for the new record price of $516,000.00. A discussion of this great dime can be found on the homepage of my son, Justin’s, website (monstercoinmart.com).
Wishing you a speedy recovery OP from your injuries!
Wondercoin (do I really only post here less than 4x a year on average!)
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Hi guys. I.cutler... thank you for amplifying, if not even better articulating, my observation concerned what appeared to me to be quite possibly a marker that might be helpful in hunting for other dimes of this date with that same marker. If, other dimes were found with the matching marker (and I was not making any distinction with a difference using the word “diagnostic” in lieu of “die”), I think it would be helpful to the OP’s hunt for the truth on what precisely happened to the subject dime of this thread. And, you are correct, I.cutler, that my reference to this marker was not intended to suggest this coin was “something special” at all. As I thought I clearly stated in my original post, perhaps the top authority in the country on this subject concluded the subject dime was a regular business strike example (and hence, essentially worth around a dime). But, I also understood the OP’s mindset desiring a different outcome- what owner wouldn’t! And, thus, I suggested putting in some time and effort trying to track down other dimes of this date with that marker and seeing where that hunt might take the OP. One point of clarification on a related discussion of this thread. The finest known 1975 No S Dime did not sell for $516,000.00 at public auction. It was purchased (by me, my son and my friend Steve) at the Heritage public auction late last year for a record price of $456,000.00. And, it then resold less than a week following that auction in a private treaty transaction for the new record price of $516,000.00. A discussion of this great dime can be found on the homepage of my son, Justin’s, website (monstercoinmart.com). Wishing you a speedy recovery OP from your injuries! Wondercoin (do I really only post here less than 4x a year on average!)