Quiz-What Coin is This?

IkesT · February 7, 2022 9:37PM

@FlyingAl 1861-S $20 Paquet reverse

IkesT · February 7, 2022 9:38PM

FlyingAl · February 7, 2022 9:39PM

1972 T2 dollar- cherry picked one of these out of circulation. Graded 64, was a great day lol.

FlyingAl · February 7, 2022 9:41PM

The Paquet was a bit too easy I think lol. I’ll have to find a harder one.

FlyingAl · February 7, 2022 9:43PM

Try this one…

IkesT · February 7, 2022 9:44PM

@FlyingAl 1964 d 25c Type C reverse

FlyingAl · February 7, 2022 9:45PM

Yep that’s it I’m about out of ideas without going to patterns at this point lol

IkesT · February 7, 2022 9:46PM

@FlyingAl Will be impressed if you know this one...

FlyingAl · February 7, 2022 9:51PM

I want to say a 1968 S proof?

FlyingAl · February 7, 2022 9:52PM

Yep RDV-006 it’s got the doubling on the Q.

IkesT · February 7, 2022 9:53PM

@FlyingAl said:
I want to say a 1968 S proof?

Okay, I'm impressed!

yosclimber · February 7, 2022 9:55PM

Here's one that stumped at least one forum member -
he was looking for a coin with a moose on it, then asked if this was a U.S. Coin!

IkesT · February 7, 2022 9:56PM

@FlyingAl said:
Yep RDV-006 it’s got the doubling on the Q.

Not quite.

It's RDV-007. Both RDV-006 and RDV-007 have doubling on the Q and both can be found on 1968-S 25c proofs.

FlyingAl · February 7, 2022 9:57PM

Thanks! Let’s try this one- it’s going to be tough!

Omegaraptor · February 7, 2022 9:57PM

@IkesT said:
@FlyingAl Will be impressed if you know this one...

Proof reverse used exclusively on 1968-S?

FlyingAl · February 7, 2022 10:00PM

@yosclimber said:

Here's one that stumped at least one forum member -
he was looking for a coin with a moose on it, then asked if this was a U.S. Coin!

Love the color on that Maine commemorative!

IkesT · February 7, 2022 10:00PM

@Omegaraptor said:
Proof reverse used exclusively on 1968-S?

As a proof, yes - in the proof quarter series, RDV-007 was used only on some 1968-S. However, it was also used on some 1969-D, 1970 and 1970-D business strikes.

FlyingAl · February 7, 2022 10:04PM

@IkesT said:

@FlyingAl said:
Yep RDV-006 it’s got the doubling on the Q.

Not quite.

It's RDV-007. Both RDV-006 and RDV-007 have doubling on the Q and both can be found on 1968-S 25c proofs.

It is indeed 007! It was the strong upper serif on the second U in UNUM that got me, but the M is definitely a match to RDV-007.

IkesT · February 7, 2022 10:11PM

@FlyingAl said:
Thanks! Let’s try this one- it’s going to be tough!

Given that dot next to the left wheat ear, I'm going to say 1909 1c proof.

FlyingAl · February 7, 2022 10:15PM

Yep. I didn’t expect that one to be so easy, I thought it would take a little while to find the shallow N variety on the reverse but I totally blanked about MPL diagnostics for a second lol.

yosclimber · February 7, 2022 10:35PM

OK, the answer for this one is not in the Red Book.

Omegaraptor · February 7, 2022 10:45PM

@yosclimber said:

OK, the answer for this one is not in the Red Book.

1872-S Micro S Half Dime. V-4. Real obscure one! Had to go into the Newman Numismatic Valentine picture guide.

I look at a LOT of Seated coins.

IkesT · February 7, 2022 10:49PM

ricko · February 8, 2022 6:19AM

Wow... You guys are good!!!! Great thread and the competition is fierce.... Cheers, RickO

gumby1234 · February 8, 2022 6:46AM

Is it a 46S DDR rev -002

jedm · February 8, 2022 8:34AM

Here's another:

IkesT · February 8, 2022 9:58AM

@gumby1234 said:
Is it a 46S DDR rev -002

I'm sorry - it is not.

IkesT · February 8, 2022 9:59AM

@jedm 1858 1c

FlyingAl · February 8, 2022 10:11AM

@IkesT said:

Looks like a 1946-S 10c MMS-001 to me.

IkesT · February 8, 2022 10:14AM

@FlyingAl said:
Looks like a 1946-S 10c MMS-001 to me.

Correct!

FlyingAl · February 8, 2022 10:17AM

Try this…
Edit: this one is actually impossible as the design was adopted. It was bound to happen eventually where I would do this. If you would like to guess, a hint is that the variety is on coins of different decades.

IkesT · February 8, 2022 10:28AM

@FlyingAl I can tell it's 1970 10c FS-901 because I matched it to the TrueView on CoinFacts.

That being said, RDV-002 was used on business strikes from 1969-1980, so you probably could not nail this one down to 1970 without the TrueView.

Edit: I agree with your edit.

IkesT · February 8, 2022 10:59AM

FlyingAl · February 8, 2022 11:03AM

@IkesT said:
@FlyingAl I can tell it's 1970 10c FS-901 because I matched it to the TrueView on CoinFacts.

That being said, RDV-002 was used on business strikes from 1969-1980, so you probably could not nail this one down to 1970 without the TrueView.

Edit: I agree with your edit.

Yes that’s it. I forgot to check that it was not used later on and it came back to bite me lol. Good work finding the TrueView though!

IkesT · February 8, 2022 1:21PM

@IkesT said:

Anyone want to give it a shot? It's a short series, so hopefully it's not too difficult...

FlyingAl · February 8, 2022 2:07PM

I’ve got it but I think I’ll let someone else get this one.

SPalladino · February 8, 2022 2:17PM

Fantastically entertaining thread!

Eldorado9 · February 8, 2022 3:06PM

@IkesT said:

1999P SBA proof

IkesT · February 8, 2022 3:20PM

@Eldorado9 said:
1999P SBA proof

Correct! I thought I might get someone to slip up and say 1999-S out of habit, but you got it right.

FlyingAl · February 8, 2022 3:41PM

Alright let’s try this one

BLUEJAYWAY · February 8, 2022 4:25PM

@Eldorado9 said:

@moursund said:
You guys are too good.
Here's an easier one for duffers like me:

Name the coin!

That would be the 1955 Lincoln Cent doubled Die Obverse! Too easy! But easy is ok.....I need to start with the basics. My thread quickly went PHD level above with the post by @ErrorsOnCoins

A genuine 55 or Chinese counterfeit.

Coinscratch · February 8, 2022 6:05PM

I am humbled, here's a piece of cake.

FlyingAl · February 8, 2022 6:16PM

@Coinscratch said:
I am humbled, here's a piece of cake.

That one may be the toughest yet. 1951-S? I could not find any unique design varieties for Franklins so I could only match this to be a 1949 or 51. Only the 51 had some DDRs and although I could not match them I could not find any other better RPM matches. This coin is a mystery!

Coinscratch · February 8, 2022 6:27PM

@FlyingAl You got it right the first time. I did not realize there are four different S/S Franklin‘s until after I posted this and then looked.
Like a Robo call I feel like asking you if this is a computer Im speaking too.

IkesT · February 8, 2022 7:06PM

@FlyingAl said:
Alright let’s try this one

1936 25c proof.

FlyingAl · February 8, 2022 8:22PM

@Coinscratch Nope definitely not a computer lol. @IkesT, yep that's it.

gumby1234 · February 8, 2022 8:28PM

Coinscratch · February 8, 2022 9:05PM

@FlyingAl said:
@Coinscratch Nope definitely not a computer lol. @IkesT, yep that's it.

Cool then I won’t hang up. A handle like Flying artificial intelligence coupled with the quick accurate answers, very impressive. I had to be sure.

FlyingAl · February 8, 2022 9:45PM

Ah that would be an L not an I. It’s just the font that makes it hard to see. Although USAF does have some pretty cool artificial intelligence in their jets nowadays. @grumby1234 I have no idea which date that is, I can’t find a design variety or mint mark style that narrows it down to one year. Does it happen to be a DDR or something I’m missing?

pursuitofliberty · February 8, 2022 9:57PM

Looks like fun ... here's one

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