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Bronze & Copper Collector

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  1. 6 hours ago, Bernie said:

    I've changed my mind Bob, I now believe that it's Obv 6 with rev F. The "O" of HONI SO does appear to show more of the "O" than obverse 4

    These varieties are very difficult to identify in lower grades.

    Hi Bernie,

    I tend to concur with you, both for the reason you stated and the fact that I think I can see double incuse lines on one of the leaves, which would indicate obverse 6 as oppose to obverse 4.

    Of course, as you state it is very difficult to determine from worn specimens, if at all especially from an image.

    I'll upload images of my 6 & F for comparison.

     


  2. 2 hours ago, Bronze & Copper Collector said:

    I've found the A to the RIGHT of the lighthouse to be the scarcest followed by the B. 

    Die letter A appears to me  to the most common in either of the letter positions to the LEFT of the lighthouse.

    Die letter C follows with same observation regarding either of its two letter positions.

    Die letter B is next scarcest followed the die letter A to right of the lighthouse.

    Years ago I had posted images of these in the forum. Can't seem to find them now. Probably using incorrect search parameters.

     

    I think that this is the link.

    Link to Thread with Images

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  3. 54 minutes ago, copper123 said:

    Die letter C much rarer than the A

    I've found the A to the RIGHT of the lighthouse to be the scarcest followed by the B. 

    Die letter A appears to me  to the most common in either of the letter positions to the LEFT of the lighthouse.

    Die letter C follows with same observation regarding either of its two letter positions.

    Die letter B is next scarcest followed the die letter A to right of the lighthouse.

    Years ago I had posted images of these in the forum. Can't seem to find them now. Probably using incorrect search parameters.

     

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  4. 16 minutes ago, mrbadexample said:

    My preference is nice acid-free 2x2 envelopes. I've never liked flips but that's what they arrived in so I left them. :(

    That works as well.

    It's a matter if personal preference. Some collectors like to view the coin through the flip, others prefer the envelopes with which the argument that it "protects the enclosed coin from light" could be made as well.

    So long as there is NO ACID NOR PVC it is better for the coin, ESPECIALLY PROOFS!!

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