1866-P dimes

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• kranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭

  August 25, 2009 2:58AM

  Hey you, put down that gasoline!

  New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

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• notwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭

  August 25, 2009 3:50AM

  Ignoring some of the intrigue and innuendo, I thought the previous thread was very interesting and as I posted in that thread, I'd like to see some photos of the 66 P dime mint marks myself. --Jerry

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• lathmach Posts: 4,720 ✭

  August 25, 2009 4:00AM

  1866
  
  
  
  1866-S
  
  
  Here ya go Cap'n.
  As Jason said in the other thread, the one variety of the 1866-S has a very weak mintmark.
  
  Ray

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• CaptHenway Posts: 33,150 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 25, 2009 4:55AM

  Thank you.
  I found the previous thread very informative, and was sorry to see it go poof.
  TD

  Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. 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. Author "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," due out late 2025.

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• CaptHenway Posts: 33,150 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 25, 2009 4:57AM

  Very definite difference in the slanting of the dates. Very useful.
  TD

  Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. 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. Author "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," due out late 2025.

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• CaptHenway Posts: 33,150 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 25, 2009 4:58AM

  
  
  << <i>Hey you, put down that gasoline! >>
  
  
  
  Who, me? I liked the thread.
  That and the one about deja vu all over again.
  TD

  Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. 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. Author "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," due out late 2025.

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• Bochiman Posts: 25,646 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 25, 2009 5:00AM

  
  
  << <i>Thank you.
  I found the previous thread very informative, and was sorry to see it go poof.
  TD >>
  
  
  
  I read that thread as well and agree it was informative...once the info came out rather than the mystery
  Wonder why it poofed unless I missed it turning into a "PCGS made a big mistake" type of thing (not that the fine folks on these forums would likely do that )

  I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

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• seanq Posts: 8,765 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 25, 2009 5:03AM

  
  
  << <i>Thank you.
  I found the previous thread very informative, and was sorry to see it go poof.
  TD >>
  
  
  
  
  It went poof?
  
  
  Sean Reynolds

  Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.
  
  "Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor

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• CaptHenway Posts: 33,150 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 25, 2009 5:07AM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>Thank you.
  I found the previous thread very informative, and was sorry to see it go poof.
  TD >>
  
  
  
  
  It went poof?
  
  
  Sean Reynolds >>
  
  
  
  
  Oops........

  Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. 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. Author "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," due out late 2025.

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• CaptHenway Posts: 33,150 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 25, 2009 5:08AM

  My Dad always said "You'll never make a good brain surgeon if you run around saying 'OOPS'!"

  Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. 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. Author "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," due out late 2025.

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• Gemineye Posts: 5,374 ✭

  August 25, 2009 5:15AM

  It's still there...interesting obsevations...

  ......Larry........

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• seateddime Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭

  August 25, 2009 8:26AM

  VERY IMPORTANT:
  
  IF THE COINS DATE SLOPES DOWN IT IS A S MINT, EVEN IF YOU DON'T SEE THE MINTMARK IT WAS THERE!

  I seldom check PM's but do check emails often jason@seated.org
  
  Buying top quality Seated Dimes in Gem BU and Proof.
  
  Buying great coins - monster eye appeal only.

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• Nic Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 27, 2009 8:10AM

  
  I'm late to the party. This may help? MS.
  
  
  
  
  K

  My 1866 Philly Mint Set

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• notwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭

  August 27, 2009 9:30AM

  Thanks. We have now been trained to recognize yours as a P rather than a weak S. --Jerry

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• HoledandCreative Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭✭✭

  August 27, 2009 2:51PM

  I have been telling myself for years this is a P. So, now, I have an S in my set instead. A tough one to replace. Are there others that are this deceptive to most collectors?
  
  

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• ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭

  August 27, 2009 10:13PM

  By the way, not ALL 1866-S dimes have a date that slopes down. However, the variety that does not have a downsloping date has a rather prominent die crack through Liberty's lower leg. Here's mine:
  
  
  
  So ultimately, all known varieties of 1866-S can be distinguished from 1866-P by the obverse, either the slanted date or the die crack as shown above. If you have a level date and no die crack, you probably do have a '66-P.

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• seatedcollector Posts: 976 ✭

  August 28, 2009 8:10AM

  
  
  
  1866 P >>> notice how much closer the 1 in the date is to the denticles than the last 6 in the date also notice on ziggy's coin the date is level but the 1 in the date is centered almost perfectly over a denticle. compare that to the 1 on my coin

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