Something pretty cool from the ANA in Pittsburgh...

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The plaque I won, received it in the mail before I got home...



The coin that won the award and accompanying plaque. The coin shows an S mintmark between the 1 and 9 of the date. Thanks CONECA!

ss350camaro

tradedollarnut

Congrats ... but that looks more like a 'D' to me.

MadMarty

Did they give you a sneak peak at the cherrypickers guide Vol 2???

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<< <i>Congrats ... but that looks more like a 'D' to me. >>



This one is a late-die state example. If you consider the curve you do see as the lower curve, then follow it upward you will find the upper serif - barely. It really shows well on earlier die state coins. This one is a bit mushed out, but I can't complain for 50 cents. I just wish I could get rid of the huge carbon spot...unfortunately the only one on the coin gets in the way.

Below is an enhanced image of the area as I wish it looked - this accurately follows the line of the mintmark as it would show if it were punched more strongly.

XpipedreamR

Congrats!








How did this variety occur?

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<< <i>Did they give you a sneak peak at the cherrypickers guide Vol 2??? >>



Well, actually the award is in honor of....CONECA gives the award, not Fivas and Stanton. Nice try though

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<< <i>How did this variety occur? >>



One of the big super-mysteries in US coinage...a lot like the Flying Eagle cents that show die clashes from odd coins ranging from the 50 cent piece to the $20 gold. Nobody knows exactly how these came about.

My theory is that the Mint didn't store the mintmark punches away in 1955 and one was accidentally grabbed and used...twice. This isn't the only OMM for 1956D. As for why the punch happened so far up? Maybe a Japanese restaurant for lunch and too much sake?

Bear

Gee, when I first looked at the plaque,

I thought you were going into the Pawn Broker bussiness.

In any event congrats on your fine award.

Wolf359

Congradulations. Neat die variety too.

ksteelheader

I was lying on my bed reading your book, Chuck, read the page on this variety and remembered that I had one of these! I came out and found it and then came on here to ask if anyone had one and here you were posting on it!!!! Is there any value to this coin?
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coppercoins

Yes there is, Ken...

An EDS or MDS coin (which shows the variety better than the above photo) in MS63 is around $75. In MS65, $125. If slabbed it could bring more. For LDS values drop about 25% from the values given.

I know a person who is in contention for the finest known specimen, an ANACS MS66RD - Likely a $300+ coin. Since 1956D is quite scarce in MS67 as it is, finding one that happens to be this variety and MS67 to boot would be a real chore indeed. I know of at least three people who would offer four figures to own one should it ever surface.

ksteelheader

I guess I'll have to send this off to ANACS then! Thanks Chuck!

Ken

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Here's an early die state specimen of the same die...shows the OMM quite a bit better than the LDS example I found at the show.

ksteelheader

Chuck, mine shows much better than the last photo you showed..