Double Dimes for the weekend!

astrorat · December 23, 2011 10:43AM

Post some double dimes for the Christmas holiday weekend ... from Philly, CC, or the City by the Bay ... it doesn't matter.

I'll get the ball rolling ...

TexasNationals · December 23, 2011 10:48AM

Holy Crap freak boy

Love is an understatement. What is the highest grade? Lowest grade? Best Date/MM?

kaz · December 23, 2011 10:49AM

I'd post one, but I don't think there are any left.

STONE · December 23, 2011 10:52AM

One of my first coin shows I went to (maybe it was the first), a dealer had about 80-100 20c pieces raw and in rows lining their case.
I thought they were Seated Quarters when I first saw them. Until now that was the most I've ever seen at once....

.....NOW THAT'S CHANGED!!!

DRUNNER · December 23, 2011 10:53AM

Uh . . . . . .

Is this serious or is that photoshopped?

No. You can't do this and not expand . . . what we are seeing is the world's largest collection/hoard/gravity field of 20 centers . . .

Get back here and explain . . . start with TexNats questions . .and expand from there . .

Sheeeeeeezzzzzz.........

Drunner

Pistareen · December 23, 2011 10:53AM

Mine's older than yours

mkman123 · December 23, 2011 10:54AM

wow what a hoarder!

DRUNNER · December 23, 2011 10:58AM

Lane . .

DO A CONTEST!!

Have Forumites count the number of 20c pieces in the original photo and the winner gets . . . well, the joy of winning.

Good schmeeeziees! Who knew you had this? You really think I'm going to post my little F-12 raw 75-S and get laughed or bammed off the Boards?? FAT chance!

Wow . . . um, why not write a book?

Drunner

OnlyGoldIsMoney · December 23, 2011 11:02AM

Here's one survivor that has escaped the clutches of Astrorat. Its the only silver coin left in my collection.

kaz · December 23, 2011 11:10AM

I was kidding. Seriously, I've never seen that many dd's in one place.

Ex. LeeG, Mark Feld

2Old2GrowUp · December 23, 2011 11:12AM

<< Have Forumites count the number of 20c pieces in the original photo and the winner gets . . . well, the joy of winning. >>

I count aproxamatly 100 in the last 3 rows on the right. Nice little hoard astrorat

Baley · December 23, 2011 11:15AM

that's a lot of twenty cent pieces!

over 200? 220?

astrorat · December 23, 2011 11:17AM

You guys are too funny!

Yeah, I kinda like double dimes.

Now some answers...

TexNat'ls
They range from PO-1 to PF-64. The best date/mm ... that would have to be 75-CC or 76-P ... alas ... no 76-CC

Pistareen ... smart a$$

Oh ... and that a cool "pre" double dime!

DRUNNER ... yep, never rule out Photoshop ... I have been working a book for, well, WAY too many years. Life and work keep getting in the way!

I have done the die marriage studies, now I just need to photograph and start the descriptions.

Kaz ... nice toning on the reverse!

DRUNNER · December 23, 2011 12:00PM

Simply amazing . . . . . what an unexpected treat.

Drunner

lkeigwin · December 23, 2011 12:16PM

Cripes, that's a lot of 20 centers. I had one, turned out to be AT after an acetone dip.

Lance.

DorkGirl · December 23, 2011 1:07PM

BTW, wow, just wow.

Coinosaurus · December 23, 2011 1:08PM

Question is, would you trade the whole pile for a 76-cc?

SullivanNumismatics · December 23, 2011 1:21PM

Now that's a LOT of 20c pieces!

HoledandCreative · December 23, 2011 1:25PM

Astrorat, I'll guess 275 dd pieces.

I still need the 78 and 77. Can't afford 76-CC.

USMoneylover · December 23, 2011 1:32PM

astrorat · December 23, 2011 1:49PM

<< Question is, would you trade the whole pile for a 76-cc? >>

Oooohhh ... that would be tempting ... assuming the "values" are equal for both parties. Great question!

astrorat · December 23, 2011 1:50PM

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I love the look of this one. And it's a later die state to boot!

Justacommeman · December 23, 2011 1:59PM

Holy cr@p astrorat! I did not see that coming.........MJ

AuroraBorealis · December 23, 2011 2:19PM

Awesome thread to start astrorat! This one is from my completed Proof Set...

AB

astrorat · December 23, 2011 2:28PM

<< Holy cr@p astrorat! I did not see that coming.........MJ >>

It's nice to know that I can surprise you!

astrorat · December 23, 2011 2:28PM

<< Awesome thread to start astrorat! This one is from my completed Proof Set...

AB

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Beautiful!

DUIGUY · December 23, 2011 3:10PM

<< Simply amazing . . . . . what an unexpected treat.

Drunner >>

BaseballAbs · December 23, 2011 3:16PM

<< Post some double dimes for the Christmas holiday weekend ... from Philly, CC, or the City by the Bay ... it doesn't matter.

I'll get the ball rolling ...

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Nice treasure!

Unknown · December 23, 2011 3:20PM

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Bruceswar · December 23, 2011 3:21PM

Just wow... That is a nice collection!

USMoneylover · December 23, 2011 3:28PM

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I love the look of this one. And it's a later die state to boot! >>

How can you tell it is a late die state, and are lds' RARER? >>

If you look on the reverse you can see a die break from the wing that travels through the top of United. Not sure if it's more rare or not.

jhdfla · December 23, 2011 3:29PM

Dang astrorat!

My one and only.

astrorat · December 23, 2011 4:01PM

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I love the look of this one. And it's a later die state to boot! >>

How can you tell it is a late die state, and are lds' RARER? >>

The die break by U in UNITED. A later die state has a larger break. I guess this would be better described as a middle die state.

astrorat · December 23, 2011 4:02PM

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I love the look of this one. And it's a later die state to boot! >>

How can you tell it is a late die state, and are lds' RARER? >>

If you look on the reverse you can see a die break from the wing that travels through the top of United. Not sure if it's more rare or not. >>

I am not sure about rarity, as I have seen quite a few.

Batman23 · December 23, 2011 6:25PM

Here is an affordable 1876-CC to add to your hoard

yosclimber · December 23, 2011 6:51PM

The 1876-CC splashes are interesting, but kind of a weird product.
And you don't get to see the dramatic doubling in LIBERTY in these....

astrorat · December 23, 2011 11:48PM

<< Here is an affordable 1876-CC to add to your hoard

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I have a couple of those from the first 76-CC die that they found. In fact, Ken brought out a tray of semi-refurbished stating that he did not think there were any twenty-cent dies found. I reached into the box and pulled out the only known 76-CC obverse die (at that time). Ken was surprised I could spot it so quickly, but since I play with that denomination so much, it was kind of natural. He allowed me to make some plastic "strikes" and then later he quite generously gave me some splashes. Ken Hopple is such a great guy (he is the coiner at the Nevada State Museum which is the old Carson City Mint).

Edited to add ... the spashes are neat and I really like them, but Mike is a bit ... um ... optimistic ... on the price.

astrorat · December 23, 2011 11:53PM

<< The 1876-CC splashes are interesting, but kind of a weird product.
And you don't get to see the dramatic doubling in LIBERTY in these.... >>

Yes they are. I tried to convince the Nevada State Museum director, Bob Nylen (another great guy), to strike limited edition pieces from the cancelled recovered dies and sell them as a fund raiser for the museum, but the idea didn't take hold.

BTW ... to my knowledge, none of the discovered dies have a doubled obverse die so they are not the obverse die that struck THE 76-cc double dime.

Batman23 · December 24, 2011 5:40AM

I have posted these before... but I only have a few double dimes compared to your hoard

astrorat · December 24, 2011 7:26AM

<< I have posted these before... but I only have a few double dimes compared to your hoard

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Those are nice. I rarely see an 1875-P with that color. It looks like it had a "creamy" luster before it saw circulation ... interesting.

relicsncoins · December 27, 2011 3:36AM

Here is my only one right now. I have bought and sold a few in the last couple of years. This piece has a special place in my collection. It was the first ANACS photo certificate that started my type set.

BillJones · December 27, 2011 4:04AM

<< Post some double dimes for the Christmas holiday weekend ... from Philly, CC, or the City by the Bay ... it doesn't matter.

I'll get the ball rolling ...

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Good grief! No wonder I couldn't find any double dimes to buy at the last Baltimore coin show. You must have 50% of the surviving population.

Here's an 1875-S I've had for a long time. I'd like to get an 1875-CC to match it or come close. I can't decide if I'm going to go the Mint State or Proof route for the 1875 and 1876.

astrorat · December 27, 2011 4:31AM

<< Here is my only one right now. I have bought and sold a few in the last couple of years. This piece has a special place in my collection. It was the first ANACS photo certificate that started my type set.

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Stop posting this coin! I really want it!

I don't have an ANACS certificate double dime ... yet.

relicsncoins · December 27, 2011 5:27AM

<< Stop posting this coin! I really want it!

I don't have an ANACS certificate double dime ... yet. >>

I'll find another one, and when I do it's yours.

johnny9434 · December 27, 2011 5:58AM

id love that one in my collection. of course i think that would be any one at this point

Double Dimes for the weekend!

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