Fun Ebay Variety Cherrypicks

PonyPuller

I just wanted to share my photos of a pair of varieties I recently cherrypicked from Ebay. Nothing super special, but still fun coins to find unattributed by the sellers.

1872-S Half Dime - DDO (Valentine 6) FS-H10-1872-101 (004). Most visible in "AMERICA"



I was looking for this one using the Cherrypickers' Guide, since I thought it would be fairly easy to spot in a seller's photo, even if it wasn't the best quality. I wasn't 100% confident on this one until it arrived. I figure it's about a VG-10 or so.

For this next one, I have to credit members of this forum for posting a thread about the different mintmark locations on the 1897-S quarters. Some time ago there was a thread describing the much less common center mm variety (not listed in the Cherrypickers' Guide), as distinguished from the right & far right mm placements. I made a note to keep an eye out for an example, and caught this one recently on Ebay, unattributed by the seller.



Probably to badly damaged / worn to grade, but it's still fun to actually find an example! After all, part of the fun is in the hunt to find the varieties!

- Mark

cheezhed

Well done!

seanq

Nice going with those cherrypicks. I used to look for that 1872 DDO half dime, but once I found a couple (neither as nice as yours, BTW) I stopped and moved on to hunt for something else. There are lots of varieties that sellers don't normally attribute, which you can find on eBay with a little knowledge and a lot of looking, take it from someone who also loves the thrill of the chase.


Sean Reynolds

ricko

Cool finds.. that DDO dime is really apparent... Cheers, RickO

Type2

Very Cool picks A pick is a pick as long as you did not pay for the Variety you did good.

WaterSport

Just got my grade last night on this Ebay Cherry Pick. Au 53 Pop 1 1911 D/D RPM #1 This is the sellers pic. The coin is a nice brown and acetone took care of the crud.