does a RPM, doubling, or die cracks mean much to you as a collector?
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does a RPM, doubling, or die cracks mean much to you as a collector?
my opinion is that die cracks are really desirable on half eagles
and other gold coins. it adds a lot to it, makes the coin that much
more interesting to me.
RPMs are also interesting on an otherwise common coin. I am quite happy to own an example already. Unlike the elusive die crack.
Doubling is "nice", but I never saw a really glaring example of it on
a half eagle yet. Always slight doubling.. so my opinion is simply lacking.
Your thoughts?
my opinion is that die cracks are really desirable on half eagles
and other gold coins. it adds a lot to it, makes the coin that much
more interesting to me.
RPMs are also interesting on an otherwise common coin. I am quite happy to own an example already. Unlike the elusive die crack.
Doubling is "nice", but I never saw a really glaring example of it on
a half eagle yet. Always slight doubling.. so my opinion is simply lacking.
Your thoughts?
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DDO's rate very high in importance as do overdates and types (mules). Errors, like breaks, gouges, cuds, and the like are less interesting to me but will pick them up cheap. A few of the cuds are of more interest especially in series in which I specialize.
Whatever you consider them I like rotated reverses.
I can say the same for most error/variety stuff. It takes something really dramatic like an off-center or a wrong planchet to interest me. Die varieties are not my cuppa tea (much to my recent O-129 detriment...)
Ken
Die cracks I like a lot, the more dramatic the better, and occassionally I will be prepared to pay a premium for them if required, although it usually isn't
Ken, that's one of the BEST obverse cracks I've seen on a Merc' yet
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