1992D CLAM

[GrumpyEd]

I wonder if anyone is tracking the number of different dies used for these.

[VAB2013]

Ed, John Wexler has two dies listed http://www.doubleddie.com/278764.html

[GrumpyEd]

That's interesting.
If both dies ran a full lifetime that would be a lot of coins (hundreds of thousands or a million) and I sort of doubt a mint worker would notice the difference.


The CLAMs are sure odd. There were billions of cents to hide among in 92, it's not easy for beginners to spot them and few people might even know to look but still they don't seem to turn up. I've never heard of anyone making a big find like a brick/bag with a bunch or even an OBW with multiples.

[makecents]

Ed, John Wexler has two dies listed http://www.doubleddie.com/278764.html

Have you checked yours against these two dies to see if they match either?

[Sheila ruley]

Great job Viv!!!!! Congrats!! I am so happy for you. Nice to see another member have a very successful find!

[VAB2013]

That's interesting.
If both dies ran a full lifetime that would be a lot of coins (hundreds of thousands or a million) and I sort of doubt a mint worker would notice the difference.


The CLAMs are sure odd. There were billions of cents to hide among in 92, it's not easy for beginners to spot them and few people might even know to look but still they don't seem to turn up. I've never heard of anyone making a big find like a brick/bag with a bunch or even an OBW with multiples.

Thank you Ed! I checked Variety Vista but could not find anything there. I agree with you, the CLAMs are odd, it does seem like more would show up.

[VAB2013]

Have you checked yours against these two dies to see if they match either?

Yes Jon, and I am not seeing the die markers for either of the two dies listed. The die gouges for each die are small and maybe that's why I can't find them. I really appreciate Bob's help, I'm kind of stuck here!

[VAB2013]

Great job Viv!!!!! Congrats!! I am so happy for you. Nice to see another member have a very successful find!

Thank you very much Sheila! I never thought this one would land in my hands! This seems like a once in a lifetime kind of thing to me, I'm very grateful!

[jfines69]

That's interesting.
If both dies ran a full lifetime that would be a lot of coins (hundreds of thousands or a million) and I sort of doubt a mint worker would notice the difference.


The CLAMs are sure odd. There were billions of cents to hide among in 92, it's not easy for beginners to spot them and few people might even know to look but still they don't seem to turn up. I've never heard of anyone making a big find like a brick/bag with a bunch or even an OBW with multiples.

There may be some one sitting on bags of these and either do not know they have them or want the market value to stay high... I wonder if some one at the mint did notice, pulled the dies but some had already made it out of the mint???

[GrumpyEd]

There may be some one sitting on bags of these and either do not know they have them or want the market value to stay high...

Jim, that's what seems so odd, that nobody found a hot bag or group because that would dwarf the entire population.