Paddy54

This specimen is an 1857 struck on an 1856 die as it was reworked for the 1857 year striking. Another FEC pick as it's also a ddo.

Two of my favorite series to pick is the Flying Eagle, and Indian Head Cents.

Here's a last night pick that is proof they can still be found in the wild.

The 1858 FEC is another example of the US Mint's year of crazy varieties . So many that involve MPD's RPD's DDO's inverted dates.

I cannot think of another year that offered so many varieties over the denominations produced.

Another to cross off my pickin bucket list....

The 1858 FEC snow #002 snow 7 has been on my list for awhile...until yesterday!

You can see the 1 and its flag above the date to the underside of the Eagle.

The 8 has the 7's top protruding to the east.

Making the an over date .plus it's an ddo too!

This 1840 o is an R-6 1840 o sm o reverse of 39 an 0.09 mm mint mark as the 40 o were 0.08 mm which were used for the remainder of the small o mint marks. 2006 this variety was found with two cuds making a sub variety the 103a an R-7

This particular variety carries a 100/200% premium as few are known. The color just adds more eye candy to the rarity of this specimen. 

True not a circ cam but she's sweet.

Next is a just in specimen...that wasn't sought after....we sort of met by chance, and what a great meeting !

This is not only crusty eye candy but its a R-4 Variety  a browing 6 .  

Take a good look you'll be surprised how much is actually going on ....on this specimen. 

Now this old gal got it all...1850 H~10 that is perfect!

This <--1855--> O seated half turned out to be a very cool variety.  54 O/0 

I do believe that at one time this  sexy masked bandit was glited gold ....now only traces of the yellow clings in some areas.  To my eye this coin is very appealing and its wear pattern ,color and plain old crust....makes it a new favorite in the cabinet.  I give her a solid vf/30 + 

Two off set and a national note

I also aquired this 1957 A silver certificate low SN # 

A recent show pick up.

This 1876 seated quarter is a rare mpd the 18 of 1876  is plain as day. ...in the denticales 

This 1872 half dime with the 2 in the rock.

Thisc1875 NC lll cent pc. Has the one's flag in the neck.

One of my favorite varieties to hunt is mis placed dates. Many collectors are not aware of this variety type. Now what makes it interesting is like the game "Where's Waldo" where one hunts a hidden person. 

Now on  U.S. coinage MPD's one can find many examples on quite a few series. In the denticales, neck, rock, gown, just to mention a few places too look. Perhasp you have world specimens that also have mpd on them.

1847 Seated Liberty Quarter  lower mintage a little over 700,000 pcs struck.

Is a semi key date in the series.  In xf its an $350. Coin.

You can see part of the 8 in the bottom of the rock.

Have you a MPD specimen? Please post them and share any information about your post. 

Acetone wiill not hurt or alter the coins surface.

It has nothing to do with the op coin. Or its conditions 

San Deigo