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| Spanish Trail - A Welcome Addition
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specksynder
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United States
1080 Posts |
 Posted 03/17/2016 7:51 pm
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I often call my collection of classic commems my "Twenty-Year Set" because I figure it will take 20 years to budget and locate the coins to fill the set. It is a raw set of white(-ish) coins in uncirculated condition.
This week, my Twenty-Year Set became a Ten-Year Set with the addition of the Spanish Trail half dollar. Not the toughest in the set, but one of the big three (along with Hudson and Hawaii). I had not been actively seeking this coin, in fact, I figured my next big purchase would be an Antietam to accompany my Gettysburg. But this raw mint state coin fell into my lap. And the photos tell the rest of the story. (Sorry the quality's not better.)
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| | Forum: US Commemoratives and Non-Circulating Coinage (NCLT) Including Grading, Varieties, and Errors |
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| Soviet Spy Nickel... New Movie Plot Device!
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specksynder
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United States
1080 Posts |
Posted 10/16/2015 10:27 pm
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| Gary Powers said in his autobiography that he was issued a half dollar on a necklace that hid a needle with enough poison to commit suicide if he chose to use it. He said upon his capture he realized what a foolish hiding place it was - what better souvenir than an American half dollar taken from an American pilot. Powers said when he saw a Soviet official draw it from a briefcase, he quickly explained what it was out of fear someone would discover the secret and hurt or kill themselves! He figured that would put him in an even worse predicament. |
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| Eisenhower Coin Board
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specksynder
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United States
1080 Posts |
Posted 07/21/2015 11:17 pm
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| Here's another idea (which I stole from someone else on this board): in my Eisenhower Dansco, the 4 empty slots are filled with an UNC and Proof Eisenhower commemorative dollar (1990) and an UNC and Proof 5-Star General commemorative dollar featuring Eisenhower. If you're making slots for the golden presidential dollars, I think these coins should be included too. |
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| Roosevelt Dime Mint Error Or PMD
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specksynder
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United States
1080 Posts |
Posted 07/04/2015 11:58 am
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Here's my input...
Well, let's think through what could happen. Could all that crazy machinery at the mint create that damage? Probably. What would happen afterwards? That coin found its way into a roll... could happen. Looking at the wear on it, it's been spent and used since the late 90's until someone said, "hey! this dime is messed up!"... less likely.
Another option: that coin has been working for over 15 years now, gaining the wear we see on it, when it got into a bad scrape. Drug across concrete, got run over, something. Then, you came across it!
The strike under the defect appears complete (LIBERTY is fully struck), so whatever happened occurred after the coin left the die machine. |
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