The 1953-S Roosevelt "acorn" variety - FS-901, New Cherrypickers' variety

Manorcourtman

Sorry about the format! I don't seem to be able to fix the run-on first paragraph! Ok, fixed! Enjoy!

I only recently started collecting Roosevelt dime errors and varieties but this new "acorn" variety is pretty darn cool in my book! I have acquired a couple and just took pics and thought I'd share them. The 1953-S Roosevelt, FS-901, "Acorn" variety has multiple issues combined into the reverse of the coin. It is a combination of die clashes, die gouges, die cracks and heavy die polishing. According to the new CPG, three separate issues need to be present to qualify as the FS-901 variety:

1. The olive on the left branch must resemble an acorn, due to die polishing and a clashed die. There must also be a heavy crack running from the U in UNITED toward the "acorn."
2. Heavy die cracks run from the rim through the M in Dime.
3. Heavy die polishing has nearly obliterated an oak leaf in the right field. They also mention polishing of the bottoms of the letters in PLURIBUS although pics in the book are lacking!

I included my pics with a numeric display by number. Enjoy and happy hunting! I have my doubts that a full band example with be found due to the late die stage that created the variety. I welcome any input or thoughts!

Steven59

Well, it certainly does look like an acorn.

OAKSTAR

It's a winner. Where did you get it?

Mr_Spud

Cool! I may have found one on eBay when I went looking for Bugs Bunnys on the same date/mintmark. I went ahead and purchased it in case it is one, not 100% sure if the seller will send the same coin or not, I couldn’t tell by his description. I saw others that were early state ones where it looks like an acorn but doesn’t have the diebreaks, not sure if this one is a late enough die stage or not. I’ll find out when I go visit my post office box this weekend.

Steven59

Wow, sure does look like it!

BuffaloIronTail

Nice find, Spud.

Pete