Show Finds, Springfield, MO - 10/25/03

coppercoins · Site Admin

The show was actually pretty decent considering there has been a break in the action for the past year (no shows) and it was ill-advertised and in the wrong (different) place. It seems, however, that there have been enough people interested in having a show here to keep it alive.

My finds were somewhat limited in number, but a couple of them were really nice. Unfortunately I do not have any photos to share, I might sometime soon if I can get the time to sit down and take them.

1. 1910S-RPM: Not sure which one it is, but it's a nice north RPM. Listed in the CPG for sure, the coin grades F-12 and I got it for about $7.

2. 1970S Proof DDO - Pretty decent class 1, shows on the date, motto, and LIBERTY. I know it's a listed one, but I didn't look it up. I got this one for about $4, and I'm sure it's worth at least $50.

3. 1927D-1MM-001 in F12: Cost me 30 cents and is a nice RPM.

4. 1964D Kennedy 50C TDO - Really nice doubling, the tripling is barely visible. Picked it up out of a junk box for $2.50.

I also found a whole host of minor stuff, RPMs, doubled dies, both obverse and reverse. Probably an additional dozen to 15 coins altogether. That's about it, nothing to write home about, but a decent show nonetheless. Any time I can pick up one of the early die varieties for a cherrypicked price, I'm liking it...those things are hard to cherrypick - just not many of them out there.

GarryN · Expert Member

Sounds good Chuck. Its fortunate to still be able to see the doubling at the F12 level.

I have a situation at my local shop, where the dealer has two 1930-D cents on the bid board. Both are red and probably mint state. One he identifies as a D/D. He wants $12 for it. It is a very late die state and the die looks a bit filled or worn at the mint mark. I dont see the doubling at all. The other one he has, is in better shape and does look like it might have some mint mark doubling and it is not identified as such. He wants $6 for that one. I might try to get the latter one and study it some more.

GarryN · Expert Member

Speaking of 1956, here is one of those pesky 1956-D anomolies again!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2200991945&category=524

coppercoins · Site Admin

On the 1930D - I would be tempted to pass it altogether in VLDS unless it is a very obvious die variety....regardless of the price.