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Roosevelt guys - When is a "Pointed 9" not a Pointed 9?
DanC
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Help me out here...
I recently bought a 1964 "pointed nine" set from a seller on e-bay who shall for the moment remain unnamed.
I paid a premium for the set - because.... as we know - "pointed 9" sets include AH Kennedys. well... I ask you -
is this a pointed nine? The set sure as heck doesn't have an AH Kennedy in it, and that sucker looks decidedly
"squared off" to me.
I called the seller on it - and it's not going too well at this point. (no pun intended)
So - am I a noob that just doesn't know squat, or is the dealer up in the night?
I'd sure appreciate some clarification....
I recently bought a 1964 "pointed nine" set from a seller on e-bay who shall for the moment remain unnamed.
I paid a premium for the set - because.... as we know - "pointed 9" sets include AH Kennedys. well... I ask you -
is this a pointed nine? The set sure as heck doesn't have an AH Kennedy in it, and that sucker looks decidedly
"squared off" to me.
I called the seller on it - and it's not going too well at this point. (no pun intended)
So - am I a noob that just doesn't know squat, or is the dealer up in the night?
I'd sure appreciate some clarification....
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Russ, NCNE
Here's what a pointed 9 should look like:
Note how the tail on the nine is sharp, rather then squared off as it is in Dan's.
Russ, NCNE
The "pointed nine" is the coin on the right. Note the flattened right side, and the pointed tail.
The one on the left is an inset of the one I just got.
AAAAAAAH! (annoying buzzer noise) WRONG! It's not pointed.
Edit:
Russ' shot is a FAR better example of the comparison. These are both shot through the cello.
That makes it a bit easier to see the difference.
Russ, NCNE
heck - I may even ask the Master write it for me. Something suitably...
what was the word they used? Gratuitous?
edit:
hmmm... let's see.
MONSTER squared-off pointed 9 dime. L@@K! RARE MINT ERROR!
Set includes MONSTER un-accented Accent-Hair Kennedy!
I don't recall if I mentioned this in the other thread or not, but I believe the varieties are referred to as "pointed" as you have described or "blunt".
I do wonder if each set that contains a pointed 9 does actually guarantee an AH Kennedy Half though. I imagine they are intermixed just as the Type 1 and 2 coins in the 1979 proof sets - luck of the draw.
Got quoins?