Ebay Fleagle listing for an 1857 S7. Joke

goose3

Here's a seller hyping and claiming to be selling a rare FEC variety.
Is this a case of ignorance or shadiness?

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Here is what a $20 clash looks like. As you can tell from across the room the coin in the listing is NOT an S7





Yes, I still try and cherrypick stuff here and there. Haha

NumisOxide

I always liked these multidenomination die clashes. Someone at the mint had way too much times on their hands. Lol

CaptHenway

Goose3...very nice example of this die!

I was the first person to figure out that the half dollar die clash WAS a half dollar die clash. Was sitting with Bill Fivaz at an error meeting at the 1977 ANA and he was showing me stuff he had picked up on the floor. I looked at it for a few minutes and said "That's a Liberty Seated design!" Then we figured out it had to be the half. After that Bill kept looking and eventually found the quarter clash. Not sure who found the $20 clash.

goose3

Cool. I have always found the FEC clashes to be very interesting

DAM

I'm a surprised the premium for the FE series varieties are so low. At least according to the PCGS price guide.

DAM

<< <i>I was the first person to figure out that the half dollar die clash WAS a half dollar die clash. Was sitting with Bill Fivaz at an error meeting at the 1977 ANA and he was showing me stuff he had picked up on the floor. I looked at it for a few minutes and said "That's a Liberty Seated design!" Then we figured out it had to be the half. >>



Good eye Capt!

lasvegasteddy

right on there capt'n
sweet lil read there...congrats

Barndog

looks like the seller noticed your thread! You cherried the one in your photo? Sweet.

Ronyahski

<< <i>Goose3...very nice example of this die!

I was the first person to figure out that the half dollar die clash WAS a half dollar die clash. Was sitting with Bill Fivaz at an error meeting at the 1977 ANA and he was showing me stuff he had picked up on the floor. I looked at it for a few minutes and said "That's a Liberty Seated design!" Then we figured out it had to be the half. After that Bill kept looking and eventually found the quarter clash. Not sure who found the $20 clash. >>



Small world, today I just received the 3rd edition Snow book (I got #64 of 150) and was reading in it about the Capt's account of the discovery and his theory as to its striking. He attributed the cause to Theodore Eckfeldt. Want to know more? Buy the book!

Snow does say about the $20 Clash that none are known in MS. About 100 examples have been found and reported, most below VF, and finest known is an AU-58. No mention who found the $20 clash.

goose3

<< <i>looks like the seller noticed your thread! You cherried the one in your photo? Sweet. >>



No that isnt mine. I wish!