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Actually there are a number of non-gambling things to do and see in Vegas now days, I noted the mob museum but there is the National Atomic Testing Museum, a couple of automobile collection/displays, and many other things to do. Vegas in no longer just a gambling stop. NYC is a mess and while it does have a few cultural venues the high crime rate and costs of the area make it a less than desirable destination for family vacations. LA is better for family events (if any of those venues ever get open again) but again the high costs, traffic and the crime rates make it a difficult choice.

Moving the museum to a destination city would greatly enhance the ANA's ability to increase the publics awareness of both the ANA and numismatics in general. One location not already mentioned is Las Vegas, there are a number of cool specialized museums located there, the mob museum is very cool. Granted not every tourist is going to go but it would be a great place to get exposure and as already noted having the museum located in a destination city would make it easier for collectors to add the stop to the family vacation plan.

Whatever happened there happened prior to the coin being struck, my guess is that the planchet came in contact with a gear as opposed to that being denticles. But that is just my best guess.

Staff can always be rehired; not to be overly blunt; if the ANA wants to increase the number of people that tour the museum the placement of the museum in a more vibrant and assessible location needs to be the priority not placing it in a small town because the guy that runs the ANA lives there.

From the photos your coin looks to be damaged and is what we call environmental damage. That can be caused by a number of things, heat(as mentioned), having spent time underground, exposed to a chemical, and others. However as noted the photos are not the best so better photos might lead to a more concise and accurate diagnosis.

Just to expand on the info that @Just Bob provided. If you want to do a registry set but are not interested in finding/buying the varieties then look through the registry sets for one that does not include them. Most of the popular series have both with and without varieties in the registry for most if not all the different year combinations.

Would it not make more sense to move the museum to a more relevant tourist town.

Anyone that is thinking of inquiring on this coin don't bother, the op does not have the variety he claims to have.

Not that I am aware of, If I understand it correctly the reason you can see the TV's ats is because they are loaded into the separate coinfacts database and tied to the cert number. I'm sure that NGC could do something similar but to the best of my knowledge they have not done so; I do agree with your thoughts on your thread ats that this is an area where NGC could improve.

Not true at all, here is the 1917 dime that I posted above as shot by the incomparable Mark Goodman. His shots capture the coin and the luster without any exaggeration. This is how the coin looks in hand vs the very dull look from the NGC photos.

A very recent addition for my type set.

Glad you are stopped back in, I love 2 Cent pieces but only have the one in my 7070 set, a series that I'd like to explore more of but have not yet.

I don't think I was very clear in my first reply, I do think you have an FS-802. However the extreme late die condition (notice that VV lists the die crack to the right of the memorial but not the one your coins shows to the left of the memorial) and extreme die erosion have wiped out most of the PUP's. That is why its difficult to attribute, what is there is dead on, its what is missing and new, (the presence of the second die crack) that are stopping me from saying for sure yes.

While some aspects of the FS-802 seem to be there overall I think this coin has too much die erosion to make a clear call, For example the "O" of one looks the part but the "N" of one shows no indication of doubling at all. In my opinion chalk it up to close but no cigar.

Opinions like this are free so take them for what they are worth. If the holder is scuffed you can easily fix that with a bottle of PlastiX and a clean cloth. It wont to the market at large unless the holder is so badly damaged that the holder requires replacement to be able to view the coin; not the case imo from your photos. Grades are opinions, if you sent that coin in ten times my guess is that 9 out of 10 times the grade would be the same, although not automatically the same grade as the holder shows now. The market as a whole will value the opinion of the TPG over the opinion of some random guy with a book; whatever book that is. I call BS on that, the TPG could not care less about his, yours, or my grade opinion. They gave their opinion with a grade and will stand behind that opinion, sounds like this guy just wants to buy the coin for himself and gave a creative reason so that you would sell. At the end of the day its your coin, sell if you need or want to, keep it if you like it.

You posted and you got answers and advice, you then argue with those who took time out of their day to reply and continue to insist that there is something there that is not or at least is not visible in the photos. When you ask questions you must be willing to accept the answer with the understanding that we do not have the coin in your hand and only have the imperfect photos to make a decision from. You do not have to agree with the opinions of those that reply but arguing with those replies is highly unproductive for you and the forum at large. If you are still convinced that you have something then you have choices, you can do nothing or you can send the coin in to verified. As to this forum stay if you can accept that not everyone will agree with you or leave if you cannot, your call.

OMG you are now rich. Its worth millions, no billions.

I'll just echo what has been said, the marks are too severe and the placement of the marks precludes any grade higher than MS63. CC Morgans are often seen with heavy and numinous bag marks like yours, this is due to the rough handling they received. Carson City was very remote and the raw silver and finished coins were transported via wagon over some very rough roads which lead to the coins being banged about in the bags.

You do not have DDO-001, that is doubled to the left as you view the coin and yours is not. I really cannot tell for certain from your photos but it doesn't seem to match up to DDO-002 either, so you have some MD and light reflection (in the photos) or its a new DDO. My guess is that you have MD but you could always attempt to send it in to Mr. Wiles and see what his opinion is.

A very good learning example for anyone that roll hunts, it was clearly MD but by removing the crust you were able to actually see the damage, knowledge is key.

Honestly it looks more like light reflection and some MD to me, have you attempted to match this up with any known DDO's on Variety Vista?

Nothing to be concerned about, looks like an area of plastic flashing. It is not "damaged" from what I can see and the holder does not appear to be compromised. As to the photo NGC takes photos of all certified (slabbed) coins so if a potential buyer does a cert verification he/she can see if the slab or coin has been tampered with after it left NGC.

You appear to have RPM 007 D/D/D, however you need to confirm if your coin has the correct markers that are listed on Variety Vista for RPM 007. There is something like 60 RPMs for this date/mm, none are worth much more than a couple of bucks.