The Spice of Numismatics . . . Varieties

[IGWT]

Some mistakes are just so hard to fix . . . . 5c FS-001. I would love to see some of your favorite varieties (we can't let the toned collectors have all the fun )

 

[Die Varieties]

IGWT: WOW!!! That's a beauty!

 

All varieties are my favorites -- but I guess this would have to be one of my favorites.

 

[Architecht]

 

subliminal

(whispers: signature sets... need more variety / error signature sets)

/subliminal

[IGWT]

Hi Billy -- I might not know much about cents, but I can sure recognize a 1c FS-028; a most excellent example of rotated hub doubling! Show me the motto on the coin!

 

One of the changes in the minting process between the production of the Shield 5c and the Lincoln 1c was the stage in the die production process during which the date was added. (I realize that you know all this, but it might be help a few other members). For the Shield 5c, the die makers used a logotype punch to sink the date into the working dies. For the Lincoln 1c, prior the mid-80s (I think), the first two digits of the date were placed on the galvano and reduced to the master hub, with the final two digits then hand punched into the master dies (with additional hubbing for working hubs and dies to follow). So, the doubling of the date on the shield 5c is necessarily a repunched date (RPD), while the doubling of the date on the Lincoln 1c that you posted is a form of hub doubling (DDO). The Shield series also has some wonderful examples of hub doubling (doubled and even tripled dies).

 

Maybe someday we can start a thread in which members can post examples of all the different kinds of doubling. In the meanwhile, I'm hoping that other members will find the time to post some images of their varieties. Thanks.

[Die Varieties]

"Show me the motto on the coin!"

 

 

 

 

Don't be shy -- show your favorite varieties!

[Hoot]

Wow! What a great RPD on that shield nick! Looks like the first date placement was a real WOOPS! or, as I've heard suggested, was the remnant of a "test" by the sinker to see how hard the die steel was. Any way you look at it, it's a beaut!

 

And the 69-S Lincoln! Rare bear. When I first learned of that variety, I looked carefully through several rolls of unc 69-Ss I had, but to no avail. Drats!

 

I have a couple of Jefferson nickel varieties that are tough to spot with my photos, but this buff should be unmistakable:

 

 

Hoot

[IGWT]

Billy -- Thanks for posting the additional images. I actually get a tingle in my spine when I see a nice DDO spread. How sick is that

 

Hoot -- Great photo of the 3-legger, a variety that's darned difficult because it's always in high demand. I've always loved the buffalo 5c series, but haven't collected it (yet) because it seems a bit overwhelming to assemble a nice set. I visited your 5c sets in the registry and had a great time For those of you who haven't seen Hoot's sets, you should click on the links in his signature line.

 

Arch -- Give us some time! The Signature Set concept, as I wrote before, is the best registry concept out there. It's still a relatively new venture by NGC, it'll grow in popularity, and it will be good for the hobby (I'm not so sure I hold the same opinion of the regular registry concept for various reasons that would take me off topic). If I decide to participate in any registry, it will be in the Signature Sets.

[michael]

the greatest ever bar none is

 

the 55 DDO

 

a close second is the first DDO seated quarter and can be seen with the naked eye 1841-o seated quarter

[Becky-migration]

Very cool coins!! How about some Morgans with funny ears.....

 

92-O

 

 

91

 

 

83-O

 

[Hoot]

The "funny ear" VAMs! Nice job Becky!

 

Hoot

[dwssws-migration]

how about a 78 CC with doubling and "funny ears"

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/dwssws/78cc.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/dwssws/78ccear.jpg

[BankNote1]

I can't match any of these but here ia a poor man's variety! 5 leg Buffalo!

[spiny]

Here's one from the south... the DEEP south...

 

[cpm9ball]

Here's one from the south... the DEEP south...

 

 

Geez, Spiny, you'll have to wait a long, long, long, long, long time for a price guide for the year 19666.

 

Chris

[Die Varieties]

Hey Spiny -- I really like your DEEP south 1966. Here's my DEEP south 1967. I think they compliment each other nicely?

 

[spiny]

That's a nice one Billy! I hadn't seen it before. Colombian coins from the 60s and 70s are great. Somebody had a really bad aim.

[IGWT]

Spiny & Billy -- great repunched dates with a triple on the 7. Very nice! I'm not familiar with the coins, although I gather from your comments that they're Colombian.

 

Becky & dwssws -- Double the fun! I wish my daughters had two sets of ears :-)

 

Thanks everybody.

[Die Varieties]

Spiny & Billy -- great repunched dates with a triple on the 7. Very nice! I'm not familiar with the coins, although I gather from your comments that they're Colombian.

 

Becky & dwssws -- Double the fun! I wish my daughters had two sets of ears :-)

 

Thanks everybody.

 

FYI: My 1967 Columbian was just recently listed as a new variety in Ken Potter's VCR Files as VCR#3/RPD#3.

[Bruceswar]

Here we go.... I am waiting on my 1869/69 3 cent nickel to come back... I will wondering what number it will get since i did not have the book on it...