1989-D design variety or DDR?

Rice_Bandit

I don't yet have the Cherry Pickers Guide, but I did look at variety vista at 1989 & 1989-D for either a design variety where the "E" in "AMERICA" had a serif or similar looking DDR but didn't find anything that looked similar.

Rice_Bandit

Here is the reverse. The serif "E" can be seen with the naked eye on "AMERICA"

World67

@Rice_Bandit said:
I don't yet have the Cherry Pickers Guide, but I did look at variety vista at 1989 & 1989-D for either a design variety where the "E" in "AMERICA" had a serif or similar looking DDR but didn't find anything that looked similar.

Not being on Variety Vista should tell you something.........

FredWeinberg

It appears to be a ‘hit’ or contact Mark
On the “E“ – look at the letter next to it - the R – there’s a hit there, too

It’s not a serif or design change – it’s a circulation mark.

Greenstang

I agree, just damage from taking a hit.

Rice_Bandit

@Manifest_Destiny said:

@Rice_Bandit said:
I don't yet have the Cherry Pickers Guide, but I did look at variety vista at 1989 & 1989-D for either a design variety where the "E" in "AMERICA" had a serif or similar looking DDR but didn't find anything that looked similar.

Not being on Variety Vista should tell you something.........

Edit. Sorry. I misread your response

Rice_Bandit

@Manifest_Destiny said:

@Rice_Bandit said:
I don't yet have the Cherry Pickers Guide, but I did look at variety vista at 1989 & 1989-D for either a design variety where the "E" in "AMERICA" had a serif or similar looking DDR but didn't find anything that looked similar.

Not being on Variety Vista should tell you something.........

I'm too new to know. I just started, my apologies. Does that mean I should send this in as a new variant to be attributed?

World67

@Rice_Bandit said:

@Manifest_Destiny said:

@Rice_Bandit said:
I don't yet have the Cherry Pickers Guide, but I did look at variety vista at 1989 & 1989-D for either a design variety where the "E" in "AMERICA" had a serif or similar looking DDR but didn't find anything that looked similar.

Not being on Variety Vista should tell you something.........

I'm too new to know. I just started, my apologies. Does that mean I should send this in as a new variant to be attributed?

Yes, send it in. It's called tuition.

Rice_Bandit

@Manifest_Destiny said:

@Rice_Bandit said:
I don't yet have the Cherry Pickers Guide, but I did look at variety vista at 1989 & 1989-D for either a design variety where the "E" in "AMERICA" had a serif or similar looking DDR but didn't find anything that looked similar.

Not being on Variety Vista should tell you something.........

@Manifest_Destiny said:

@Rice_Bandit said:

@Manifest_Destiny said:

@Rice_Bandit said:
I don't yet have the Cherry Pickers Guide, but I did look at variety vista at 1989 & 1989-D for either a design variety where the "E" in "AMERICA" had a serif or similar looking DDR but didn't find anything that looked similar.

Not being on Variety Vista should tell you something.........

I'm too new to know. I just started, my apologies. Does that mean I should send this in as a new variant to be attributed?

Yes, send it in. It's called tuition.

Nice, sick burn

Rice_Bandit

Thanks @FredWeinberg and @Greenstang

Your input definitely helps

DCW

If you are truly interested in learning, focus on the known varieties. You may want to buy some cheap ones to study. Under good magnification, you will begin to notice the attributes of the "real deal" vs the imaginary.
Good luck

WAYNEAS

It is not worth the cost of sending in this coin.
The coin is the dreaded PMD (Post Mint Damage) and not an undiscovered variety.
Wayne

yspsales

Stick to ebay and known varieties you can see...

If you need a microscope it probably has little collector value.