Found BOTH of these in change today....opinions please?
NotSure
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Well, with all the hoopla about the 25th Anniv ASE sets, after I got my second order in (the one I probably won't get...all with a date of 11/11/11 are proably 'wait listed'), ran to the store, got a few things, came home and emptied my pockets, searched the change before dumping it into my change jug. Normally, except for a little silver, everything goes into the jug (meaning, I usually don't find Jack). Well, today, I finally (I think) found a few keepers, but need a little help from you Lincoln experts. I checked the CPG, and I believe I have positively ID'ed them, but would appreciate input. It's known I pretty much stink at taking images (I still can't get a good enough image of one of them...which I am sure is a '94 DDR), but here is what I have for images for the other 2.
First up, this is what I believe to be a 1984 DDO....the spot that looks like verdigris is actually a shadow, and the other marks/spots are from an uncleaned 15X loupe..I think it's easy enough to identify as the FS-801:
And this one was tough to image, but I believe my image is good enough to show the doubling on, what I believe to be, an FS-801 1997 DDO:
These were BOTH received in change today (can't imagine from the same place, but then again, who knows). After 'busting them' for a few hours to get an order for the 25th Anniv set in (hopefully my 2nd order isn't a 'waiter'), my whole day changed after finding these, as I find virtually NOTHING in change, except the occasional silver Roosie/Washie. So, can you fine folk verify that I found what I think I found? Thanks in advance!!!
edited...the '84, what looks like scratches on the coin, there is nothing there on the coin... just looks like a bad planchet (gas bubbles), and is, IMO, a good AU50. The '97, it is a nice red, and could be, IMO an MS coin. I should post an image of the coin itself to show the condition of it. Thanks for input!
First up, this is what I believe to be a 1984 DDO....the spot that looks like verdigris is actually a shadow, and the other marks/spots are from an uncleaned 15X loupe..I think it's easy enough to identify as the FS-801:
And this one was tough to image, but I believe my image is good enough to show the doubling on, what I believe to be, an FS-801 1997 DDO:
These were BOTH received in change today (can't imagine from the same place, but then again, who knows). After 'busting them' for a few hours to get an order for the 25th Anniv set in (hopefully my 2nd order isn't a 'waiter'), my whole day changed after finding these, as I find virtually NOTHING in change, except the occasional silver Roosie/Washie. So, can you fine folk verify that I found what I think I found? Thanks in advance!!!
edited...the '84, what looks like scratches on the coin, there is nothing there on the coin... just looks like a bad planchet (gas bubbles), and is, IMO, a good AU50. The '97, it is a nice red, and could be, IMO an MS coin. I should post an image of the coin itself to show the condition of it. Thanks for input!
I'll come up with something.
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bob
Drunner
1st for showing a pic of something I always wanted to see an example of
and the rest to a billion cause: this aint an ASE 25th thread
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-1 cause you mentioned em
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BTW nice finds..
my few finds:
1) 1982 no P dime rejected but with ms details (huge rev scratch) by PCGS sold to (rampage owns bag and all now)
2) 3 2000 wide am's
3) 1853-O half showing killer doubling OBV & REV (deemed long acreing by Dick O)
4 1956 type 1 proof franklin with heavy haze (was going to drill a hole and use
for an xmas ornement till keets stopped me-NGC graded pr68cam after NCS
got rid of the haze)
then a bunch of nothings as I thought I was the shizzle back then only to become
the "slight fizzle")
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<< <i>Sorry, I can't help, I'm just not sure.......oh wait a minute.
You're a funny guy, you are!!!!
Now, that the '84 has been positively ID'ed as the FS-801 DDO, can anyone verify the doubled ear on the second one as being the '97 FS-801? That one is tough to image, at least for the photographically challenged NotSure. Kinda exciting, as I NEVER find anything in change.
Thanks for the input, everyone!
<< <i>NS the 97 is the 801 but I have never personally believed it is a DDO, I think it is a well placed die chip, but that is my opinion. >>
TN...the CPG questions the validity of the '97 FS-801 being a true DD, also. Thing I can't understand is....if it is that questionable as a true DD, why is there such a high price tag on it?
edited to add...I guess I should sell it now, while the price is high, before it gets un-designated???
The name is LEE!
<< <i>NS the 97 is the 801 but I have never personally believed it is a DDO, I think it is a well placed die chip, but that is my opinion. >>
die chip, holy smokes it would be one heck of a huge one.
could make sence though-wow
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The odds are so against getting both nice varieties in change, you gotta wonder if the previous customer hadn't raided their dads coin collection. Makes you wonder if you got a few more cents in change there might have been an 83 DDR or 72 DDO in it!
I think the 97 is going to stay collectible, it's always been questioned but it's still valued by many collectors for whatever it is.
<< <i>The odds are so against getting both nice varieties in change, you gotta wonder if the previous customer hadn't raided their dads coin collection. Makes you wonder if you got a few more cents in change there might have been an 83 DDR or 72 DDO in it! >>
I thought that myself, in regard to someone raiding dad's collection. Thing is, I got change from 3 different places, in 2 different cities...one 25 miles from the other 2. But, where I have no idea where they came from, there IS a possibility they both came from the same place. I'll hit all 3 places tomorrow, who knows. Though, I do hope I'm not holding onto 'dad's coins'. I know I'd be bummed if they were mine. I also know if they were MY dad's, and I did that, and he found out, I know I'd be waking up sometime next week!
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<< <i>NS the 97 is the 801 but I have never personally believed it is a DDO, I think it is a well placed die chip, but that is my opinion. >>
die chip, holy smokes it would be one heck of a huge one.
could make sence though-wow >>
pontiacinf....according to the CPG, they state:
"First reported by Larry Philbrick, this has become a controversial variety. It is listed by CONECA as a doubled die, but we don't believe it is. However, this is a neat variety, whatever the cause".