Anyone think this coin is anything special??

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keets
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Looks nice, what do you think??

Al H.

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  • Goldbully
    Goldbully Posts: 18,559 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice coin, even if it is only $22 valued by the PCGS Price Guide. image
  • pontiacinf
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    << <i>Nice coin, even if it is only $22 valued by the PCGS Price Guide. image >>



    lol dem is fighting words LOL image
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  • ModCrewman
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    I'm looking on my phone so can't see real well...is there something going on with "five cents" on the reverse?
  • keets
    keets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    no, just a couple what look like carbon spots, though i do think the reverse is sort of special!!image
  • llafoe
    llafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
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    R38?

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  • AUandAG
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    DDR? Steps and just above them look doubled.
    Is that so?

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  • Goldbully
    Goldbully Posts: 18,559 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The 'V' in five is a bit small!!! image
  • TexasNationals
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    Reverse of 38
  • keets
    keets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    image
  • Ahrensdad
    Ahrensdad Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭
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    I'm going with R 38. The stairs look wavy.

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  • stephunter
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    It would be a find of gigantic proportions if it is a 40 rev. of 38 business strike. I think Breen spoke of one, but I'm not sure if it was confirmed.
  • seanq
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    << <i>It would be a find of gigantic proportions if it is a 40 rev. of 38 business strike. I think Breen spoke of one, but I'm not sure if it was confirmed. >>



    That's why I'm thinking it might be a proof, which would be a gigantic cherrypick.


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  • keets
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    i can say with reasonable certainty that it ain't no Proof.image
  • llafoe
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    << <i>i can say with reasonable certainty that it ain't no Proof.image >>



    But can you say with reasonable certainty that it's a Reverse of 1938? image
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  • keets
    keets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    well, pictures don't lie.
  • mingot
    mingot Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭
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    I noticed this the second I saw it. All I have to say is whoa....
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  • mingot
    mingot Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭
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    If this is yours congrats man. Just wow.
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  • Type2
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    << <i>Looks nice, what do you think??

    Al H.

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    Very nice are you going to send it in to have it put on the holder?


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  • Rampage
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    So, what is he worth? Speak so those Jefferson virgins out there can understand you. image




  • Monstavet
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    My only comment is that it is already in PCGS plastic, and fairly new plastic at that. Are you suggesting that PCGS missed this?
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  • mingot
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    << <i>My only comment is that it is already in PCGS plastic, and fairly new plastic at that. Are you suggesting that PCGS missed this? >>



    Would they even be looking for it, though?
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  • llafoe
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    << <i>My only comment is that it is already in PCGS plastic, and fairly new plastic at that. Are you suggesting that PCGS missed this? >>



    Would they even be looking for it, though? >>



    I doubt the graders would have looked for this variation... how long do they have per coin to GRADE? 3-4 seconds?
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  • PCcoins
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    I like it! I would definitely give 5c for it. image
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  • Monstavet
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    A BS 1940 rev 38 is RARE, so I guess they could miss it.

    I hope it is real, I hope it is Keets coin, and I hope he got it for $22. Suckalicious if all true.
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  • leothelyon
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    If the reverse is not that of a 1938-P or 1939-P Reverse of 1938 working die, one has to question where the Reverse of 1938 working die came from that would have needed to be paired with the Obverse of 1940, that would have stuck how many coins? and we're looking at the first 71 years later???

    This also could fall under the problems associated with distinguishing the business strikes from the SMS coins of 1965 to 1967 and the circulating coins of 2005 to 2010 from the SF satin finish mint set coins. This coin would have came from the proof dies because, where are the rest? There would have been multiples strikes from the pairing of those proof dies which raises that familiar question, did they extend the use of the proof dies to help produce the business strikes for 1938, 1939 and perhaps for 1940 as well? but not for just one coin. Which doesn't make any sense, since they needed several working die sets for the business strikes.

    Another problem that arises, how did it survive in such pristine condition without some help? Which raises another question of it's illegitimacy if it indeed found legs and walked out of the mint. But that suggestion also raises another question but I'll leave it at that.

    I would have to say it's a labeling error.


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  • pontiacinf
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    I am in no way connected to this thread image
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  • leothelyon
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    Just looking at the steps, why are they so perfectly struck, on the one side anyway, especially under the 3rd pillar? Proofs were struck twice, correct? And they look more R40 than R38.


    Leo

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  • leothelyon
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    This reminds me of a coin I found years ago that I thought had some major significant meaning. At that time every so often I would take a few coins to Mike Fahey when he was with ANACS. I remember how shocked I was when he graded my coin a Proof 58. The 1958 coin did start looking like a circulated proof after that instead of the 6 full stepper I thought I had.

    I was a lot younger and optimistic in those days. imageimage


    Leo

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  • NewParadigm
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    small v?

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