@StrikeOutXXX said:
A nice Stage-A example. Congrats on cherry-picking yourself, I’m sure that was a nice surprise, especially out of an estate sale.
I’m hoping when the CPG comes out next month, it prompts a lot more folks to dig out their folders and collections. Hopefully we will have a mint state example before long!
I was told last month by an editor at Whitman that the new CPG would be available by the end of August. I keep checking their website everyday. This is a highly anticipated book!
The sooner, the better. Amazon still shows it September 22nd on pre-order though.
Not a lot happening in the last 6 months. We just crossed over 6 years since we started this journey together.
The #29 Coin (PCGS AG-03) sold on eBay last month with a BIN for $1,499.99
There is an additional PCGS G-4 in the Pop Report - Still trying to track it down and see if it's a new discovery, cross, or one of the raw ones got graded. Anyone with info - post or PM me please.
I see the Cherrypicker's Guide is now on Amazon with a June 15th, 2021 release date - guess it got delayed from last year - still think that will be a nice shot in the arm to get more eyes looking.
I still haven't seen if the entry got reinstated in the Mega Red.
Anyone work at Coins Magazine? Every month I look at the listings and still nothing - yet there are far-FAR lesser Mercury Dime Doubled Dies listed - just makes no sense.
I suspect most of us don't have many/any coin shows to go to to look for these things - was kind of hoping bored and restless dealers would be going through their project boxes or re-flipping their inventory during all this downtime and might have stumbled across more.
About all for now - PM or post if you have any new info.
Added coin number 34 to the census (PCGS G-4 Stage B ) that showed up in the pop reports in February. Was just listed on eBay. Congrats to the discoverer! eBay auction says seller bought from local coin dealer who found it in 90% junk silver.
There is also a new PCGS AG-3 in the Pop Reports if anybody has any info about it, please share. Will be coin #35 if it is not a cross or one of the raw ones previously known getting graded.
I picked up the 1919 DDO (coin 30) from Doug on Ebay on 6/22. You can update your records if you want.
Coin 30: In God We Trust Coins and Currency sold to ARSave Collectibles on June 22, 2021.
Thanks, Tony
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
Sill need pictures of coin 22 (PCGS VG8) currently in the jwinter(2) registry set is he a member, or anyone know him who can ask for pictures?
Still trying to confirm Coin #35 (A newer PCGS AG-3) in the pop report from April is a new find vs a cross. Anyone with info on this one? I have yet to see an actual cross besides my original find, and coin #3 when there was a problem getting that early find designated at PCGS.
My local show opens back up in August so hoping other areas are starting to move again too. Happy Hunting!
A few weeks ago I bought a 10 coin dime lot on Ebay.
One of the coins is the 1919 10c DDO FS-101. I sent it to PCGS, it will most likely grade P01. It has a light obverse scratch which might cause it to, No Grade it.
I will post the results from PCGS, in a few weeks.
Brian Wagner Rare Coins, Specializing in PCGS graded, Shield, Liberty and Buffalo Nickels varieties.
@BWRC said:
A few weeks ago I bought a 10 coin dime lot on Ebay.
One of the coins is the 1919 10c DDO FS-101. I sent it to PCGS, it will most likely grade P01. It has a light obverse scratch which might cause it to, No Grade it.
I will post the results from PCGS, in a few weeks.
That is awesome. Did you take any pictures by chance before you sent it in?
I assigned your coin as #36 in the census - Let me know when it grades so I can update things. We haven't had a Poor-1 graded yet. The PCGS FR-2 sold for $606.83 on GC and $1,475 though a private treaty. If it straight-grades, still probably worth $300-400 or so depending on how well you can see the DDO. Even if it gets a details-grade, still likely worth $100-200.
@BWRC said:
Here is an obverse picture, It has the die crack near the T in Liberty to the rim and the U S T appear doubled. Kind of a ruff condition though.
I also bid on this lot, congrats on getting this one!
Here is an obverse picture, It has the die crack near the T in Liberty to the rim and the U S T appear doubled. Kind of a ruff condition though.
Nice - I updated it to a stage B
Unless the reverse is really horrible, it looks to have just about as much left on the obv as the FR-2.
Good luck on the grade!
Confirmed coin #35 is a unique entry in the census.
A wholesome PCGS AG-3 (CAC) currently up for auction at Heritage (Not mine - simply providing info for others). The Obv is as good as some of the G4's, but the reverse holds it back in AG territory.
So when you bought the 10 coin lot, did you suspect the DDO? If that picture you posted earlier was from the auction, I would have suspected as much. Can’t believe others didn’t as well. Here is your photo, nice job!
@StrikeOutXXX said:
So when you bought the 10 coin lot, did you suspect the DDO? If that picture you posted earlier was from the auction, I would have suspected as much. Can’t believe others didn’t as well. Here is your photo, nice job!
I am sure he did. Hard to beat him to a variety.
Collector and Researcher of Liberty Head Nickels. ANA LM-6053
Congrats on the sale Brian. Both times a PCGS FR-2 were in a true auction, they finished about the same ($606.83 and $660). Coin #17 sold a bit higher off of a fixed price sale a few years ago, someone must have really wanted that one.
Coin #34 (PCGS G4) is listed on Heritage as part of: 2021 October 6 - 10 Long Beach Expo US Coins Signature® Auction #1334. Although it isn't very attractive, I still think it will finish in the $2000-$2500 range. (Not mine, just providing info for others)
I wonder what a solid no questions Mint State coin would bring if one were ever found?
Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
The nickel is more dramatic and is doubled in the best place a doubled die can be-the date-but the dime is much rarer. If a Mint state example is ever found it would be unique in that grade so I imagine the sky would be the limit as far as value is concerned, especially when you take the registry craze into account.
Yea, the nickel has a lot going for it. It’s prices are about double the Merc right now.
But… there are at least 10x the amount of the Buffs out there. Once the Merc gets in a published CPG, and hopefully eventually the Redbook and other price guides, even if it draws 2-3 times the current population out, I still don’t see many over XF. It will likely only ever hit about 1/3 the total pop of the Buff too. It may take years and years, but at some point, I think the Merc will close that about 1/2 the price of the Buff gap. May not ever get even to it, but on upper end examples, can see maybe 2/3 or 3/4 putting the upper end coins in the big money.
WOW - I just saw NGC has an AU55 now in the census.
Who has info on this? It could possibly be coin #2 after re-conservation? (Last I knew it was in an NCS AU-50 Details / Environmental Damage holder). Maybe they had it re-re conserved and got it straight graded?
It could be coin #38 if it's a fresh discovery and a new Top Pop!
======================================
One other bit of sales news - Coin 33 sold 2 Sundays ago at Great Collections, right at where the AGs have been going:
@kuwegg57 said:
WoW! Could this be it? From NGC Variety Plus'
If that picture is the NGC AU55, then I'm 99% sure it's coin #2 after some serious re-conservation. The staining above the O, and the dark dot above the 1st T in trust, the mark between I and W as well as some of the hits on some of the letters match the pictures I have of #2. Waiting to hear back from NGC, who usually helps me keep the census straight, see if I can get a cert #, hopefully with pics.
I just can't remember for some reason if that picture was there before (Likely from the NCS AU 50 Details grading) or not - I'm getting too old!
If you look at one of the other pictures in their array - that too is coin #2 (They used it very early on to document the variety even before it was graded). See how most of it matches up, hence I'm not sure if it was their NCS pic or the new AU55.
@oih82w8 said:
It would be really something if a MS showed up at one of the coin shows like FUN. It would probably bring the house down.
You are assuming all 13 people who follow these, and all 50 who could identify it would be there LOL. But yea, if a MS one ever pops up, it should cause quite a stir.
@kuwegg57 said:
WoW! Could this be it? From NGC Variety Plus'
I have pictures of #2 in the original slab, obv. and rev. Do you have a link to the full obverse and reverse of this piece?
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Number 2 has a few minor rim tics that I do not see on this coin. Looks like a new discovery and the new King of the Hill!
TD
Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
Love following this thread. You do have to wonder if there is a 1919 just sitting out there in mint state, with the owner having no idea what it is. Time may tell.
Collector and Researcher of Liberty Head Nickels. ANA LM-6053
OK DDO Fans - after confirming coin #2 is still in its details holder, I have added coin #38 and new TOP POP to the census - the NGC AU-55!!!
Congrats to someone. If this is your coin, please chime in on how/where you found it, or any other details those who salivate at any new 1919 DDO news may enjoy!
If this is yours, it would also be nice to have a close-up picture of the motto on it.
PS - Somewhere I can envision DimeMan shedding a tear! 8-)
Specimen Number 2. Photos courtesy of Paul Hodson. Posted with permission.
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The sooner, the better. Amazon still shows it September 22nd on pre-order though.
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
Thanks! Can't believe I overlooked it earlier.
Gonna get me a $50 Octagonal someday. Some. Day.
Not a lot happening in the last 6 months. We just crossed over 6 years since we started this journey together.
The #29 Coin (PCGS AG-03) sold on eBay last month with a BIN for $1,499.99
There is an additional PCGS G-4 in the Pop Report - Still trying to track it down and see if it's a new discovery, cross, or one of the raw ones got graded. Anyone with info - post or PM me please.
I see the Cherrypicker's Guide is now on Amazon with a June 15th, 2021 release date - guess it got delayed from last year - still think that will be a nice shot in the arm to get more eyes looking.
I still haven't seen if the entry got reinstated in the Mega Red.
Anyone work at Coins Magazine? Every month I look at the listings and still nothing - yet there are far-FAR lesser Mercury Dime Doubled Dies listed - just makes no sense.
I suspect most of us don't have many/any coin shows to go to to look for these things - was kind of hoping bored and restless dealers would be going through their project boxes or re-flipping their inventory during all this downtime and might have stumbled across more.
About all for now - PM or post if you have any new info.
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
Added coin number 34 to the census (PCGS G-4 Stage B ) that showed up in the pop reports in February. Was just listed on eBay. Congrats to the discoverer! eBay auction says seller bought from local coin dealer who found it in 90% junk silver.
There is also a new PCGS AG-3 in the Pop Reports if anybody has any info about it, please share. Will be coin #35 if it is not a cross or one of the raw ones previously known getting graded.
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
@StrikeOutXXX Thanks for keeping this thread updated. I still have yet to find one. Maybe one day.
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
Stunning and brilliant! ...and you can see it with the naked eye...
Well, my eyes anyway!!
I picked up the 1919 DDO (coin 30) from Doug on Ebay on 6/22. You can update your records if you want.
Coin 30: In God We Trust Coins and Currency sold to ARSave Collectibles on June 22, 2021.
Thanks, Tony
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
Congrats on your purchase - updated the records.
Not much new to report.
Sill need pictures of coin 22 (PCGS VG8) currently in the jwinter(2) registry set is he a member, or anyone know him who can ask for pictures?
Still trying to confirm Coin #35 (A newer PCGS AG-3) in the pop report from April is a new find vs a cross. Anyone with info on this one? I have yet to see an actual cross besides my original find, and coin #3 when there was a problem getting that early find designated at PCGS.
My local show opens back up in August so hoping other areas are starting to move again too. Happy Hunting!
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
A few weeks ago I bought a 10 coin dime lot on Ebay.
One of the coins is the 1919 10c DDO FS-101. I sent it to PCGS, it will most likely grade P01. It has a light obverse scratch which might cause it to, No Grade it.
I will post the results from PCGS, in a few weeks.
That is awesome. Did you take any pictures by chance before you sent it in?
I assigned your coin as #36 in the census - Let me know when it grades so I can update things. We haven't had a Poor-1 graded yet. The PCGS FR-2 sold for $606.83 on GC and $1,475 though a private treaty. If it straight-grades, still probably worth $300-400 or so depending on how well you can see the DDO. Even if it gets a details-grade, still likely worth $100-200.
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
Here is an obverse picture, It has the die crack near the T in Liberty to the rim and the U S T appear doubled. Kind of a ruff condition though.
BWRC congrats on the find!
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
I also bid on this lot, congrats on getting this one!
Nice - I updated it to a stage B
Unless the reverse is really horrible, it looks to have just about as much left on the obv as the FR-2.
Good luck on the grade!
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
Confirmed coin #35 is a unique entry in the census.
A wholesome PCGS AG-3 (CAC) currently up for auction at Heritage (Not mine - simply providing info for others). The Obv is as good as some of the G4's, but the reverse holds it back in AG territory.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/mercury-dimes/dimes/1919-10c-doubled-die-obverse-fs-101-ag3-pcgs-cac-pcgs-population-8-10-and-0-0-ngc-census-0-0-and-0-0-ag3-mi/a/132127-21201.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
They got the population info wrong for the NGC entries (There are 5 NGC AG-3 coins) with 4 higher.
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
That's an attractive example of the "money side" of the coin. It would be perfectly acceptable to me.
Got the results from PCGS this morning, for coin #36 in the census.
1 42653019 545047 1919 10C DDO FS-101 FR02 USA
Will have Trueview images shortly.
Good call on the grade StrikeOutXXX
So when you bought the 10 coin lot, did you suspect the DDO? If that picture you posted earlier was from the auction, I would have suspected as much. Can’t believe others didn’t as well. Here is your photo, nice job!
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
I am sure he did. Hard to beat him to a variety.
A 1919 DDO in F02 just sold for $660.00 inc. BP. Heritage Auction
It was my coin, as shown above ID 42653019
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
Congrats to the new owner!
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
Nice to see these variety holding it own after all this time.
Still amazes me that this major variety went unnoticed for so long.
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Yeah-I agree.
Thanks for the heads up, I updated the census.
Congrats on the sale Brian. Both times a PCGS FR-2 were in a true auction, they finished about the same ($606.83 and $660). Coin #17 sold a bit higher off of a fixed price sale a few years ago, someone must have really wanted that one.
(17) PCGS FR2 (CAC) - $1,475 (1/2/18 - Sold through Gerry Fortin's website - seateddimevarieties.com)
(36) PCGS FR2 - $660.00 (9/7/21 Heritage)
(17) PCGS FR2 (CAC)- $606.83 (9/4/16 GC)
Coin #34 (PCGS G4) is listed on Heritage as part of: 2021 October 6 - 10 Long Beach Expo US Coins Signature® Auction #1334. Although it isn't very attractive, I still think it will finish in the $2000-$2500 range. (Not mine, just providing info for others)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/mercury-dimes/dimes/1919-10c-doubled-die-obverse-fs-101-good-4-pcgs-pcgs-population-3-7-and-0-0-ngc-census-0-0-and-0-0-good-4-mi/p/1334-5007.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
Edit on 9/18/21 - with 22 days left, online bidding on the above is already at $1,702 ($2,042.40 with BP)
There has only been 2 G4 sales so far, it's already in 2nd place.
(15) PCGS G4 (CAC) - $2,750 (8/22/19 - eBay Buy It Now)
(32) PCGS G4 - $1914.75 ($1,702 bid + $212.75 BP) Great Collections 5/10/20
With only 11 problem-free coins higher (10 certified) might set a new record for a G4.
(8) PCGS XF-45
(4) PCGS XF-40 (B)
(1) PCGS VF-20 (CAC)
(27) PCGS F-12 (B)
(18) PCGS VG-10 (B)
(20) NGC VG-10
(3) PCGS VG-8
(22) PCGS VG-8
(11) RAW - VG
(5) NGC G-6 (B)
(6) NGC G-6
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
Congrats to the new owner of coin #34, PCGS G4 - just shy of the G4 record.
Sold for $2,640 ($2,200 + 20% BP of $440). I had guessed betewen $2000-$2500 - at least prices are still staying strong on these.
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
I wonder what a solid no questions Mint State coin would bring if one were ever found?
Good question. If you look at the 1916 DDO Buff you like to compare this to, PCGS Price guide is just about double at every grade than the Merc today.
If that held true, would put the Merc about:
60 - $30,000
61 - $37,500
62 - $47,500
63 - $ 87,500
64 - $137,500
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
The nickel is more dramatic and is doubled in the best place a doubled die can be-the date-but the dime is much rarer. If a Mint state example is ever found it would be unique in that grade so I imagine the sky would be the limit as far as value is concerned, especially when you take the registry craze into account.
Maybe then it might be added in the Redbook.
I'm amazed that it isn't in there now. I certainly deserves to be.
Yea, the nickel has a lot going for it. It’s prices are about double the Merc right now.
But… there are at least 10x the amount of the Buffs out there. Once the Merc gets in a published CPG, and hopefully eventually the Redbook and other price guides, even if it draws 2-3 times the current population out, I still don’t see many over XF. It will likely only ever hit about 1/3 the total pop of the Buff too. It may take years and years, but at some point, I think the Merc will close that about 1/2 the price of the Buff gap. May not ever get even to it, but on upper end examples, can see maybe 2/3 or 3/4 putting the upper end coins in the big money.
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
I would love to see it in the next Red Book.
Number 37 was found and posted on reddit by user wordisborn (Who also found coin#26 a few years ago)
https://www.reddit.com/r/coins/comments/rbvhv9/1919_ddo_mercury_dime_fs101_population_now_37/
I'd estimate it would grade AG and is a Stage B (Has the die cracks).
Maybe he/she is a member here or will join and tell the story of how it was found. Their pictures from the reddit post:
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
I wonder if a true MS Piece will ever be found, could be lurking in an old collection that comes onto the market someday.
WOW - I just saw NGC has an AU55 now in the census.
Who has info on this? It could possibly be coin #2 after re-conservation? (Last I knew it was in an NCS AU-50 Details / Environmental Damage holder). Maybe they had it re-re conserved and got it straight graded?
It could be coin #38 if it's a fresh discovery and a new Top Pop!
======================================
One other bit of sales news - Coin 33 sold 2 Sundays ago at Great Collections, right at where the AGs have been going:
(33) PCGS AG3 - $1125 ($1000 bid + $125 BP) Great Collections 12/5/21
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
WoW! Could this be it? From NGC Variety Plus'
If that picture is the NGC AU55, then I'm 99% sure it's coin #2 after some serious re-conservation. The staining above the O, and the dark dot above the 1st T in trust, the mark between I and W as well as some of the hits on some of the letters match the pictures I have of #2. Waiting to hear back from NGC, who usually helps me keep the census straight, see if I can get a cert #, hopefully with pics.
I just can't remember for some reason if that picture was there before (Likely from the NCS AU 50 Details grading) or not - I'm getting too old!
If you look at one of the other pictures in their array - that too is coin #2 (They used it very early on to document the variety even before it was graded). See how most of it matches up, hence I'm not sure if it was their NCS pic or the new AU55.
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
It would be really something if a MS showed up at one of the coin shows like FUN. It would probably bring the house down.
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You are assuming all 13 people who follow these, and all 50 who could identify it would be there LOL. But yea, if a MS one ever pops up, it should cause quite a stir.
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
I have pictures of #2 in the original slab, obv. and rev. Do you have a link to the full obverse and reverse of this piece?
I'm at work and away from my picture library to compare, will check this evening, but this may be a new discovery.
This is the NGC AU55 Cert: 6071356-001
https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6071356-001/55/
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
Number 2 has a few minor rim tics that I do not see on this coin. Looks like a new discovery and the new King of the Hill!
TD
Love following this thread. You do have to wonder if there is a 1919 just sitting out there in mint state, with the owner having no idea what it is. Time may tell.
For my curiosity, can you post your images of #2?
OK DDO Fans - after confirming coin #2 is still in its details holder, I have added coin #38 and new TOP POP to the census - the NGC AU-55!!!
Congrats to someone. If this is your coin, please chime in on how/where you found it, or any other details those who salivate at any new 1919 DDO news may enjoy!
If this is yours, it would also be nice to have a close-up picture of the motto on it.
PS - Somewhere I can envision DimeMan shedding a tear! 8-)
"You Suck Award" - February, 2015
Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
Specimen Number 2. Photos courtesy of Paul Hodson. Posted with permission.
""PS - Somewhere I can envision DimeMan shedding a tear! 8-)""
I immediately thought the same thing when you first mentioned an AU55.
For a moment I thought there was a chance it may be one of his finds but it would be in a PCGS slab if it was.
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My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Another raw cherry picked. See this post: https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1068252/found-a-1919-double-die-dime-working-on-roosevelt-set-with-my-son#latest