car10
05-03-2008, 10:28 AM
I just received a package in the mail this morning from James Wiles.
I've had my fingers crossed for a month now. Finally the circulation can return and I can use all my fingers again.
I'm on cloud nine.
I'm confident this discovery isn't going to be de-listed like my last "discovery" was. (http://www.varietyvista.com/1989PRDV005%20cent.htm) Dr. Wiles even expressed an interest in purchasing one of the coins from me for his reference collection. That is very flattering. I have no idea what price to ask though. I would appreciate any input from LCR forum members on what a reasonable asking price would be for this coin.
I submitted two coins I found while searching a solid BU 2005 N.F String & Son sealed box of cents last month. I found both coins in the same roll. As soon as I found the coins I put the rest of the box aside without searching any more of the rolls. I have had these rolls since 2005 when I bought all four solid BU boxes that the bank had. I decided to search one of the boxes for errors/varieties one weekend when my supply of circulated rolls ran out.
The variety, listed as CONECA DDR-001, 1-R-VIII, exhibits an extremely strong spread in a southerly direction with doubling of Lincoln's knees visible on the statue's platform. It is a minor variety and will never rival the popularity of 1984 doubled ear or other major varieties but Dr. Wiles considered it significant enough to assign it a listing number.
As usual my photographic skills are sub-par making it difficult to see the doubling. Hopefully soon the listing will appear on Dr. Wiles' varietyvista website (http://www.varietyvista.com/split_image.htm)with professional photographs.
Again, I'm looking for feedback on what the LCR members feel would be a reasonable asking price for the second specimen. I want to be fair. :angel: I'm keeping the discovery coin and have framed it.
As for the remaining rolls from the batch, I'm considering listing them on eBay. I'm not sure what a reasonable asking price would be for those either considering it is not guaranteed that anything of interest will even be found in them with the exception of 50 strictly gem BU cents from 2005. Whaddaya think?
I've had my fingers crossed for a month now. Finally the circulation can return and I can use all my fingers again.
I'm on cloud nine.
I'm confident this discovery isn't going to be de-listed like my last "discovery" was. (http://www.varietyvista.com/1989PRDV005%20cent.htm) Dr. Wiles even expressed an interest in purchasing one of the coins from me for his reference collection. That is very flattering. I have no idea what price to ask though. I would appreciate any input from LCR forum members on what a reasonable asking price would be for this coin.
I submitted two coins I found while searching a solid BU 2005 N.F String & Son sealed box of cents last month. I found both coins in the same roll. As soon as I found the coins I put the rest of the box aside without searching any more of the rolls. I have had these rolls since 2005 when I bought all four solid BU boxes that the bank had. I decided to search one of the boxes for errors/varieties one weekend when my supply of circulated rolls ran out.
The variety, listed as CONECA DDR-001, 1-R-VIII, exhibits an extremely strong spread in a southerly direction with doubling of Lincoln's knees visible on the statue's platform. It is a minor variety and will never rival the popularity of 1984 doubled ear or other major varieties but Dr. Wiles considered it significant enough to assign it a listing number.
As usual my photographic skills are sub-par making it difficult to see the doubling. Hopefully soon the listing will appear on Dr. Wiles' varietyvista website (http://www.varietyvista.com/split_image.htm)with professional photographs.
Again, I'm looking for feedback on what the LCR members feel would be a reasonable asking price for the second specimen. I want to be fair. :angel: I'm keeping the discovery coin and have framed it.
As for the remaining rolls from the batch, I'm considering listing them on eBay. I'm not sure what a reasonable asking price would be for those either considering it is not guaranteed that anything of interest will even be found in them with the exception of 50 strictly gem BU cents from 2005. Whaddaya think?