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DWK
03-01-2008, 02:25 PM
Wow:

I think my luck is changing. Two good finds in three days.

Here are Pics of the 1997 DDO 1, FS#1-043 (I think it is, Am I right?)

Any ideas as to grade and value?

Is the date doubled also, or is that just MDD?

Thanks for any opinions.

DWK
Brad
03-01-2008, 02:36 PM
Nice find. The grade is probably AU. Worth around $30.
AgCollector
03-01-2008, 02:41 PM
Wow:

I think my luck is changing. Two good finds in three days.

Here are Pics of the 1997 DDO 1, FS#1-043 (I think it is, Am I right?)

Any ideas as to grade and value?

Is the date doubled also, or is that just MDD?

Thanks for any opinions.

DWK

Nice find! I'd also say grade in AU range, and value probably around $40. I don't see anything unusual about the date.
car10
03-01-2008, 02:55 PM
Again, Congratulations!
Shingpumps
03-01-2008, 03:26 PM
Very nice, I still havn't found one.
AgCollector
03-01-2008, 03:46 PM
Very nice, I still havn't found one.

That surprises me- with all the 92 close AMs you've found, I thought for sure you'd have found one of these. I've found 16 1997 doubled ears, and no 92 close AMs yet. Luck of the draw, I guess.
Shingpumps
03-01-2008, 08:10 PM
That surprises me- with all the 92 close AMs you've found, I thought for sure you'd have found one of these. I've found 16 1997 doubled ears, and no 92 close AMs yet. Luck of the draw, I guess.
I will pm you. We can trade secrets.:LOL_Hair:
snowman
03-02-2008, 06:56 AM
i havent found any 97 double ear yet here in Syracuse or any good varieties lately in a few months :squigglemouth: but there is still hope

Snowman
AgCollector
03-02-2008, 07:02 AM
i havent found any 97 double ear yet here in Syracuse or any good varieties lately in a few months :squigglemouth: but there is still hope

Snowman

Well my good finds have certainly fallen off: I've kept statistics for varieties found for every 200,000 cents searched. I recently finished the 4th block (800,000 total) and here is the 1997 DDO breakdown:

1st: 6
2nd: 6
3rd: 3
4th: 1

so it certainly seems to be slowing down. Oh well.
DWK
03-02-2008, 09:30 AM
Well my good finds have certainly fallen off: I've kept statistics for varieties found for every 200,000 cents searched. I recently finished the 4th block (800,000 total) and here is the 1997 DDO breakdown:

1st: 6
2nd: 6
3rd: 3
4th: 1

so it certainly seems to be slowing down. Oh well.
Wow Ag;

Thats a lot of pennies. Have you thought about changing your name to CuCollector?:angel: Or maybe nowadays it should be Zn. I think thats zinc. (Over 50 years since chem class)

BTW my 1997 double ear and my 1994 dbl col rev. (FS#1c 039.9) are available for trade if anyone is interested. Pics have been posted earlier.

Both are probably AU but the 94 is not too clean.
AgCollector
03-02-2008, 10:40 AM
Wow Ag;

Thats a lot of pennies. Have you thought about changing your name to CuCollector?:angel: Or maybe nowadays it should be Zn. I think thats zinc. (Over 50 years since chem class)...

Yep, Zn is zinc. As for Ag vs Cu, it probably should be changed, or at least both, but I first got into die varieties by looking through a bunch of junk silver I had bought and finding a 1934 quarter that "looked funny"- turned out to be the DDO listed in the red book!
DWK
03-02-2008, 03:29 PM
Good start.

That will get your motor running. Thats what makes the hunt fun.