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I'm disappointed as well. I preordered mine in July and also contacted Mike Ellis and volunteered to contribute in any way I could. Of course, nobody wanted any insight from me. I had many of the really rare ones that I was willing to send in for inspection and photographing.
There are some obvious oversights in the doubled die dept. While I applaud the inclusions of the 1983 ddr die 2 and the 1996 ddo-1 (I think the ddo-002 is a typo. Die 1 is pictured) I was sure that 1995 ddo die 2 and the 1971-d ddo would have been included. And no 2011 ddo! It is every bit as impressive as the 2014. They instead included many lesser ddos, some of which are class 6's that appear on many dates in the series. So what makes some better than others?
Ive always thought of the CPG as a hall of fame of varieties. Seems just like in sports, you are left wondering why some great players get overlooked while some average Joes get in on the first ballot.
I guess there's always next edition!
By the way, they screwed up the big 2006 ddo, too. They picture it alongside the doubled ear for the same date and called it simply FS-101.
Really shouldn't be this type of error in a guide that took so long to publish.
And one last issue I have, at the risk of sounding ungrateful. The prices are absolutely and incredibly out of whack. And I know it's just a guide, but they state that as of printing the prices are reliable! It's hard to price varieties for sure, but some are well documented or could be investigated fairly easily. A 1958 ddo in MS65 Rd is not $40,000. There are 3 and they each sold for over a hundred grand. A 92 clam or 92-d in MS 65rd cannot be purchased for $1000, even a few years after a 64rd went for like $20,000. A 1988 doubled ear will not be bought for $300 in MS65 RD. One does not exist, but for the one I had slabbed MS63BN and sold for $5,000. And point me in the direction of where I can buy 1982 ddrs in GEM for $1500! Where in the world are they getting these prices! If you don't have a general idea, dont put it in print.
There are some obvious oversights in the doubled die dept. While I applaud the inclusions of the 1983 ddr die 2 and the 1996 ddo-1 (I think the ddo-002 is a typo. Die 1 is pictured) I was sure that 1995 ddo die 2 and the 1971-d ddo would have been included. And no 2011 ddo! It is every bit as impressive as the 2014. They instead included many lesser ddos, some of which are class 6's that appear on many dates in the series. So what makes some better than others?
Ive always thought of the CPG as a hall of fame of varieties. Seems just like in sports, you are left wondering why some great players get overlooked while some average Joes get in on the first ballot.
I guess there's always next edition!
By the way, they screwed up the big 2006 ddo, too. They picture it alongside the doubled ear for the same date and called it simply FS-101.
Really shouldn't be this type of error in a guide that took so long to publish.
And one last issue I have, at the risk of sounding ungrateful. The prices are absolutely and incredibly out of whack. And I know it's just a guide, but they state that as of printing the prices are reliable! It's hard to price varieties for sure, but some are well documented or could be investigated fairly easily. A 1958 ddo in MS65 Rd is not $40,000. There are 3 and they each sold for over a hundred grand. A 92 clam or 92-d in MS 65rd cannot be purchased for $1000, even a few years after a 64rd went for like $20,000. A 1988 doubled ear will not be bought for $300 in MS65 RD. One does not exist, but for the one I had slabbed MS63BN and sold for $5,000. And point me in the direction of where I can buy 1982 ddrs in GEM for $1500! Where in the world are they getting these prices! If you don't have a general idea, dont put it in print.
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