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J P M

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  1. J P M
    I think what VKurtB said is relevant if he is taking a certified coin and removing it from it's holder. Others may do the same thing and that would change the numbers in the future. If the coins get graded and end up in someone else's collection
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    Not sure about the certification number it would make sense to keep the number as not to mess up there statistics of graded coins.
  3. J P M
    If you click the link it will show all 4 shots.of the 1994 P-03 and 04..............http://cuds-on-coins.com/jefferson-nickel-spike-heads-1938-1999/
  4. J P M
    A error coin or a variety the definition is important. I see your avatar is a MA. State quarter Die crack. I have a Double spike head recognition like this....http://cuds-on-coins.com/jefferson-nickel-spike-heads-1938-1999/
  5. J P M
    Welcome Lansdell, Although there are coins to be found that are true error coins. It is very rare to find them. The quarter you posted is what we call PMD Post Mint Damage. Someone has tried to make it look like something it is not. Sorry to say
  6. J P M
    The Franklin Mint Co. also had stuff like that.
  7. J P M
    It looks like it has been sitting at the bottom of the swimming pool for 40 years.
  8. J P M
    Be careful who you buy from pigeonman it is not always what you think it is. There are no guaranties on the street.
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    It is a nice coin . Now that it is out of the wrapper so to say. With the head dress ware, wing and arrows with the rim and other nicks I would call it a 50 maybe a bit higher if the graders are in a good mood
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    I did not say it was not real pigeonman. I would just not want to spend a big amount from only a photo. and it looks like the Superman S because it is flat on the top. Which was suppose to be a joke. 26 bucks ? that is too cheap.
  11. J P M
    I would not know from looking at a photo, It looks a little different, it looks more like the Superman S to me. here is the original one. http://www.varietyvista.com/01a LC Doubled Dies Vol 1/San Francisco Mintmark Styles.htm
  12. J P M
    Thank you for posting your excellent information. I enjoyed learning about the markers on the proofs. It will help as I am going to be adding more proofs to my sets down the road.
  13. J P M
    Well it looks like many of the cracks on the reverse are connected. If not shattered at the least rim to rim and bisecting breaks.
  14. J P M
    We do understand your curiosity I am a big fan of looking for error coins. We see many coins here and it is fun to try to figure out what may have happened. The first photos' you put up show the scratches from polishing or ware. The rims of coins are always higher so they would be the first to go. I do not believe that it was struck with two bad dies obverse and reverse that were that worn out. I believe it was like I said a dryer coin or someone has intentionally damaged the coin for some reason then polished it up. Just my opinion for what it is worth. I wish you luck if you send it in.
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    Wow good find, lots of cracks on that one.
  16. J P M
    So it needs to cook a little longer before it is done. I understand now..................... My original response must be to far fetched ???.
  17. J P M
    Wow. I have never seen a bullion coin with that much wear it looks like a dryer coin.
  18. J P M
    Welcome Pisca, It is a cool gift to get. As Sandon and the others have said they are a bit worn out. If you try to sell them you will not get much above the melt price. I would just buy a small Whiteman coin book and fill the holes with them.
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    You also have to be careful with a graded GSA to read the label. I have see some GSA coins with a NGC wrap not sure of the exact wording but it says something like The NGC guaranty does not apply to this item. I was puzzled when I saw what it said. Kinda like they looked at it but did not want to stand behind the coin. That coin was selling for a lower price than ones with a guaranteed label and I thought it was still to high. GSA coins are just that special extra that people just have to have. I think the lowest GSA I have seen was around $250.
  20. J P M
    Well just hanging around the house today and decided to put another Red Cent book together. This one is from 1999 to present.
  21. J P M
    That is a real good sample, it looks like the copper is going to peal off all over.
  22. J P M
    Sorry to say it does not look like much to me Lisa. It looks more like something stuck on the coin that is magnifying the leaf's of the tree, rather than a die chip. I am always on the hunt for something strange It is part of my coin collecting. Keep looking you may find something one of these days. I can say after 60 years of searching I may have a hand full of true errors. But in my opinion your coin it is nothing that I would considered a variety.
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    Another fun find. I always ask the girls at the bank to please give me the older paper rolls if they have them. Lots of people clean out old change and those paper one's seem to be more likely to have some older coins. Look at these coins. They must have been in a safe place to be this many and this good looking.
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    That ASE looks like it may have been dipped at one time and not rinsed off well. Just my thought
  25. J P M
    They have there own category they are not MS but are called PR or PF coins and most are considered to be 60 to 70 but finding 70s is tough and not worth sending in cost wise to end up getting a 68 or 69 unless it is a rare coin.