First Spouse: "Buck" Liberty to complete subset, now w/ pics.

How are the quality of the coins that folks are getting delivered already?

I placed my order just now for the proof at 779.00...........

Just received mine and made a quick pass through all. Based on my small sampling size (3 of each), it's going to be hard to nail a PR70. There is so much "smooth" detail (cheek, neck, flat surfaces, etc) that there is a lot of space for frost breaks/hits/specks - whatever you call it when the frosting is interrupted. Virtually the entire reverse is frosted detail - there is only a very small field area. Only one of my proofs has a shot at 70 at best. The Uncs, on the other hand, look a little better. Only one of mine had minor nicks on the reverse that would knock it down to a 69. JMHO.

Sorry, no pics today. Too busy to set up...

*** Also posted on the other "Buck" thread

<< <i>When able, can someone please post a pic of all four Liberty's together....MS and/or Proofs. >>



How about a pic of both???

Just got my Buchanan Liberty coins in the mail today... not the best shot, but they are pretty all together

The price has not changed. It must be right on the cusp.

I placed my order for the Old Buck Liberty on 09/02 at 12:58 p.m., and received it today. This completes the 4-piece Liberty set, all in OGP.



Jim

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<< <i>One of my proofs has a very distinct machine doubling. Any one else? >>



Is yours obverse or reverse? Nothing here. >>




Sorry about delay. They are obverse. My camera is not working well. See what I can do.

That does not look like machine doubling to me. I think you may have a coin that shifted position after the first strike, so the next strike was in a slightly different place. A portion of the first strike gets flattened during the second strike, but is still visible in the field. If so, this is a legitimate error, and definitely has added value. I'd like to see better pics when you get a chance!

BTW, if the coin is what I described, then there is a possibility that there may be more out there, since the die was 'loose' or had excessive play during the minting.

I think you may have a nice find, from what I can see with the pics.

<< <i>That does not look like machine doubling to me. I think you may have a coin that shifted position after the first strike, so the next strike was in a slightly different place. A portion of the first strike gets flattened during the second strike, but is still visible in the field. If so, this is a legitimate error, and definitely has added value. I'd like to see better pics when you get a chance!

BTW, if the coin is what I described, then there is a possibility that there may be more out there, since the die was 'loose' or had excessive play during the minting.

I think you may have a nice find, from what I can see with the pics. >>



Do we now have Buchanan DDR01 now? )

<< <i>Coinsponge, is the 'doubling' portion raised slightly from the field? Or... is it totally flattened and pretty much part of the field? The answer to that would be a clue whether you have machine doubling or the more desirable 'shifted second strike' that I referred to earlier. >>




It looks like the secondary image is in the field. At first I thought different but after looking at an extreme angle (almost flat) I do not see a secondary shelf. I have 2 others that show some of this but not as dramatic as the one pictured. It is interesting that the ones that have a shift also have a slightly "rubbed" spot in the hair above the ear where the "frost" is thinner. I have one other that shows none of the characteristics of the others.