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MFH · December 9, 2011 4:55AM

I couldn't resist...

A little larger image...

I'll have its predecessor with me at FUN...

NewParadigm · December 9, 2011 5:07AM

Looks 65 to me

dragon · December 9, 2011 5:08AM

That one looks really nice, a sharp head, nice lustre and eye appeal!

Billet7 · December 9, 2011 5:32AM

WOW. Look how sharp the strike is! Fantastic...I usually prefer some toning on my coins, but I find this coin really attractive.

shorecoll · December 9, 2011 5:46AM

Very sweet!!!

DoubleEagle59 · December 9, 2011 6:15AM

That's mighty close to a 65.

bulldozer · December 9, 2011 6:19AM

don't u think every sharpie looked at the sale???

the marks on the leg kills it.

DIMEMAN · December 9, 2011 6:20AM

Nice quarter Mike!

TPRC · December 9, 2011 6:26AM

Overall, beautiful! I think the nicks on the leg and on the date are what caused the 64 grade rather than a 64. But I also think it is very well struck and has terrific eye appeal. Congratulations

lkeigwin · December 9, 2011 6:41AM

<< Overall, beautiful! I think the nicks on the leg and on the date are what caused the 64 grade rather than a 64. But I also think it is very well struck and has terrific eye appeal. Congratulations >>

I agree. Still, it is a beautiful SLQ. WTG!
Lance.

Bochiman · December 9, 2011 6:43AM

<< I couldn't resist...

>>

And, from the pictures you posted, I can certainly understand why

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ajman · December 9, 2011 6:54AM

Not to be a party pooper but what is that I see on Liberty's face and neck, between the E and R and R and T, under the B and on the left side of the shield? Is that on the holder or the coin? Is it what is commonly referred to as milkspotting? Other than that it's a beautiful coin.

Elcontador · December 9, 2011 7:22AM

Have not seen a close-up of the reverse, though it looks attractive in the small image provided. Don't know what the spread is between 4 and 5 FH, but in today's market, if the reverse is as nice as the obverse, that's a FH 5. I've seen enough of them.

It might not make sense for Mike to send it in though, because I'm sure he paid a premium for this attractive coin.

jhdfla · December 9, 2011 7:30AM

<< Have not seen a close-up of the reverse, though it looks attractive in the small image provided. Don't know what the spread is between 4 and 5 FH, but in today's market, if the reverse is as nice as the obverse, that's a FH 5. I've seen enough of them.

It might not make sense for Mike to send it in though, because I'm sure he paid a premium for this attractive coin. >>

I was thinking the same thing. Seen more marks on some 65's. It is a date which seems to occur hammered quite often, but this is a real nice one.

Yukoncornelius1 · December 9, 2011 7:47AM

A very nice looking coin, full head and the date is well impressed for a 1919. I suspect this coin has been washed or lightly dipped as it is to white but even so it has very nice luster so it hasn't been dipped so muchb that it's washed out.

Cocoinut · December 9, 2011 7:59AM

Nice coin! Looks like it's in an older holder, so it might upgrade. I'd buy all the 64's I could find that were as good as that one.

Jim

MFH · December 9, 2011 12:47PM

<< Have not seen a close-up of the reverse, though it looks attractive in the small image provided. Don't know what the spread is between 4 and 5 FH, but in today's market, if the reverse is as nice as the obverse, that's a FH 5. I've seen enough of them.

It might not make sense for Mike to send it in though, because I'm sure he paid a premium for this attractive coin. >>

Jeff,

Here's the Reverse of my newp:

kimber45ACP · December 9, 2011 1:06PM

pursuitofliberty · December 9, 2011 2:00PM

WTG Mike ... can't believe no one has said it ... but that is not just a FH, but an Ultimate FH!

Yeah, it's got some ticks, but not too many, and with clean fields, the outstanding reverse, great luster and that strike, I'm thinking it is an ultimate 64 as well.

Nice pick-up bud!

Justacommeman · December 9, 2011 2:07PM

Hammer Time. U Can't Touch This........wow! MJ

MFH · December 9, 2011 2:12PM

Although I liked the 1919 I picked up for the collection - it wasn't as nice as I had hoped for the date:

Elcontador · December 10, 2011 2:41AM

After seeing Mike's large image of the coin's reverse, I'll reiterate my earlier statement. This coin is a small tickmark, maybe two, away from a FH 6. The early Philadelphia mint Uncs. in this series are often hammered. Ie., it's not unusual to see full shield, full rivulets, and detailed rt. knee on the 1917-1920 P Uncs. of this series. Cline's 'ultimate' full heads on these dates are more common than on other (dates).

Most nice Uncs. of this series which I have seen have been dipped at some point. You rarely find a SLQ with universally accepted attractive natural toning.

AuroraBorealis · December 10, 2011 3:30AM

Very nice...Congrats

AB

rmpsrpms · December 10, 2011 4:00AM

That's a magnificent coin. VERY few SLQ's are well-struck enough to qualify for my "Keeper" status, but this one certainly is. It also appears to be EDS so is doubleplusgood.

Your photos are good enough that I am seeing what appears to be doubling on the O, D, T and R of IGWT. Is there a known DDO for 1919 SLQ? I'm in process of moving and my CPG is packed.

yellowkid · December 10, 2011 4:58AM

Great series, great example!!

Coinerww2 · December 10, 2011 5:10AM

I'm not much into this series but if I came across a coin like that at my B&M I would have to pick it up.

MFH · December 11, 2011 12:53AM

Yesterday, Broadstruck and I were talking about this ( & other coins) SLQ.
He has "Eagle Eyes" ... he asked if I noticed the major DDR @ the Eagle's
Left facing wingtips.

... I have to admit, I hadn't ... but will throughly examine the coin ASAP.

STONE · December 11, 2011 12:57AM

<< Yesterday, Broadstruck and I were talking about this ( & other coins) SLQ.
He has "Eagle Eyes" ... he asked if I noticed the major DDR @ the Eagle's
Left facing wingtips.

... I have to admit, I hadn't ... but will throughly examine the coin ASAP. >>

Looks like a product of the photograph - light and shadows - I don't see any doubling!

Nice coin Mike

Broadstruck · December 11, 2011 1:13AM

<< 

<< Yesterday, Broadstruck and I were talking about this ( & other coins) SLQ.
He has "Eagle Eyes" ... he asked if I noticed the major DDR @ the Eagle's
Left facing wingtips.

... I have to admit, I hadn't ... but will throughly examine the coin ASAP. >>

Looks like a product of the photograph - light and shadows - I don't see any doubling!

Nice coin Mike

>>

Nope not a light and shadow trick as the doubling can be seen on a few other dates as well.

Here's the reverse of a 1929-D on which you can see the tips of both wings are doubled along with some of the letters and stars.

This series is still in it's infancy as far as the identification of varieties as beyond an earlier study of die clashes it's still uncharted territory.

rmpsrpms · December 11, 2011 1:26AM

If I sent that in to CONECA for attribution it would come back to me as "MDD", machine damage doubling, ie "strike doubling".

STONE · December 11, 2011 1:29AM

<< If I sent that in to CONECA for attribution it would come back to me as "MDD", machine damage doubling, ie "strike doubling". >>

That's also what I was thinking!

Broadstruck · December 11, 2011 1:33AM

<< If I sent that in to CONECA for attribution it would come back to me as "MDD", machine damage doubling, ie "strike doubling". >>

I'm fine with it being deemed machine doubling, but not sure why Coneca would deem such as "damage"

There's a few other 20Th type coins that come with some neat doubling... The Type One Philly Buff and 1921 Peace $1 at times can be found fully doubled from forehead to neck.

Both are spot able with the naked eye, quite interesting to see but never thought of as damage.

rmpsrpms · December 11, 2011 2:46AM

<< I'm fine with it being deemed machine doubling, but not sure why Coneca would deem such as "damage" ... >>

Anything that happens to the coin after the strike is considered damage. A lot of what we see listed as a "mint error" is actually PMD, "Post Mint Damage". Strike doubling happens at the mint, so is a true mint error. But it happens a fraction of a second after the coin is produced, so is considered damage, hence MDD.

I actually hate that they use the acronym MDD for strike doubling. Wish they had chosen SDD instead. The "old" usage of MDD was "Master Die Doubling"...

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