Does anyone have good blowups of a Zerbe die 1921?

1921obsession · May 5, 2006 7:18AM

I've acquired what I think to be an example, but the usual online resources are a little shy about clear pics of the die markers. The recut T seems to be there, as are the quadrupled stars. I can't tell if what I see is the proper die break at the U, but there are a lot of die polishing lines in the area. It doesn't appear to have the horizontal polishing line between the legs, and I haven't checked for the rest of the VAM 47 markers. Can't post pics yet - it's in acetone right now (

), but I will when it comes out. Kinda sucks - it's clearly PL and a hellacious strike for a '21 - but it'll probably bodybag for a mark on the reverse.

Does anyone have HQ shots of an example they're willing to waste bandwidth on?

eyoung429 · May 5, 2006 7:45AM

Sheesh....wadda you know, I just happen to have one right here

Also, there seems to be one more marker that is being noticed, the "A" in States has a break in the lft leg at the crossbar - I have seen it on 3 so far.

eyoung429 · May 5, 2006 8:02AM

Also, I almost forgot that John (Messydesk) pointed out one critical feature "make sure it's a D1 (17 berries, scratched top arrowhead) reverse and not a D2 with some similar markers"

Mine has the 17 berries and the scratched arrowhead - will include pics later, still at work.

1921obsession · May 5, 2006 10:01AM

I'd call it fairly conclusive, then. It's a Zerbe die strike. The coin didn't come out in gradable condition, though. What a shame - it's easily the most prooflike '21 I own.

eyoung429 · May 5, 2006 11:54AM

I don't think that even dipping that would have saved it. It's a shame though....You might try contacting Russ if you want the rest of it "preserved".

Shamika · May 5, 2006 12:34PM

Wow! What a strike!

MAD4MORGANS · May 5, 2006 12:42PM

I don't see anything that will body-bag this.

I've seen worse in PCGS MS64 holders.

It looks like a few small denticle bites. The milk-spotting is normal for 1921s as you know and the dark spot on the reverse could be called "toning".

Does anyone have good blowups of a Zerbe die 1921?

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