1908 MPD Need snow-9?

[grnwavdav]

I found this puppy today. I'm almost positive it's a snow-9. I found it easier to attribute with less magnification, which seems strange to me. Under my microscope I couldn't make out the extra digit in the denticles south west of the 0. But when I took the close up picture of the date and uploaded it I could make it out perfectly clear.

What do you think? Snow-9? FS-01-1908-302 (011.79)?


PS: I found out how to mske my pictures smaller...less resolution. Duh!

[Dick]

Check to see if you also see the top of the "8", in the denticles, about the same displacement as the "0". if so, it is y guess you have the S-9: 1908, 08 denticles.Nice picture!

[eagames]

I think it's different than the 1908 in this thread:

http://www.coppercoins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4573

[Dick]

Ed, you are right. It is different. The only one close, is the S-11, and the position of the "08" in the denticles, is actually in the RIM, causing a light distortion in the rim area.

[KurtS]

Hmm...the photo of the S-9 in the Snow guide isn't that great, but I do notice some differences, such as the position of the 1 to the denticles and the 9 digit. If you have the Snow guide, take a look at Snow-16, and tell me what you think. The position of the 1 and the 9/9, and the two MPDs closely match your coin.

But that's just my opinion--Mr. Snow himself could attributed correctly for a modest fee.

[Dick]

If my eyes were like they were when I was a "young Buck", I would be able to do a better job, but being as they are, I'll just go along with the majority. It boils down to " the old grey mare, she ain't what she used to be"!

[grnwavdav]

Thanks guys. I need to get that guide. I thought the 9 looked repunched to the south in the gap of the loop and the tail. Is that what Snow-16 shows...a repunched 9 and 2 misplaced digits in the denticles?

[Dick]

I went back, and took the date to max Zoom-Text, and believe I see what looks like a "possible" 9s, but onlt under the center part of the 9. If this is what you are seeing, you have vision, like I used to have! Does thid fit?
Dick

[KurtS]

Here's a side-by-side of your coin to what the Snow guide shows. The date position looks very close, as do the MPDs. I'm thinking I also see a 9/9, but it's fainter than the book's pic Die state perhaps--what do you think? Not to get in the habit of posting the Snow guide--just an example. Here's the link to Rick Snow's book.

[GarryN]

It looks like a match to me.

[Dick]

I agree, it is a match. I only see the remnant in the center on the 9, so i was easily misled. nice work Kurt. The pictures in the guide are a little hard to workwith,but persistance will usually pay off.

[grnwavdav]

Looks like a match to me. That settles it, I'm buying that guide tonight! Thanks everone!

[KurtS]

Glad the photo was worth it--and these guides are a must for IHC collectors. There are a lot of RPDs from 1900-08--good luck!

[grnwavdav]

I just completed my order. I'm very excited to receive it because I have a couple other MPDs that need attributing. Thanks again.

[Dick]

The guides come in two forms. One inlooser=leaf, 3-ring binder, or regular, spiral-bound.
Dick