We have three contributions this week.
First, from Alan Bricker:
First, from Alan Bricker:
Responding to the recent inquiries regarding the
existence of a Bust Dime VIM
by Jules Reiver, I can affirm that at one time Jules did
consider doing an early
dime VIM and he asked me about possibly joining with
him on such a project.
However, following the 1984 release of the JR dime
reference, we felt that doing
an early dime VIM was not a priority relative to
other denominations which were
lacking availability of up-to-date reference material.
Therefore, although we had dime variety notes, no
early dime VIM was published.
Alan Bricker
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Next, Jim Matthews shared a recent
"treasure-hunting" adventure:
Here's what I did on a rainy Friday afternoon in Virginia.
Attending the Weyer's Cave Show not too far from home, a dealer friend of mine
who purchases low grade examples of coins to supply museums with real coins for
novices to buy had a large selection of early silver coins held aside for me.
These real but worn coins are sold to museums instead of those dreaded
"copy" coins that appear in deal after deal that do nothing but
confuse the gullible. I went through this group quickly, all low grade (the
best was maybe VG with damage), most were Fair-2 or AG-3, several were
virtually worn smooth on the reverse. The group included about 100 Capped Bust
half dimes, and probably 400-500 Capped Bust dimes. The better grade coins were
sold to other sources long before this heap was assembled. I flipped and
studied as quickly as possible, looking for easy to find varieties. Nothing of
great interest appeared that I recognized. I did buy 5 1820 dimes, a couple of
1821 dimes, one 1824/2, a trio of 1825s and two 1827s. A few others that
interested me, including one 1834 with the trio of reverse cuds and an 1830
with a countermark with the date 1856. I did not see any 1829 Curl Base 2
coins, or any 1822s hanging around in the mound of history.
Its not often one gets to wade through what is undoubtedly a
more or less virgin hoard of coins. These come from non-numismatic sources and
likely represent coins that were in circulation in the 1850s and later given
their extremely worn condition. I apologize for the attached lousy iPhone
photo, but like the coins, it gets the general idea across. Treasure hunting is
alive and well in Shenandoah Valley today.
Jim Matthews
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Finally, Sheridan Downey wrote with an update for his
planned FUN mail bid sale:
The Lot List for Mail Bid Sale No.
40 that I sent last week had a few omissions and errors, notably a failure to
list the coins with CAC stickers. A revised version is attached. Your
readers should note that all coins are graded by PCGS unless otherwise
noted. The sale closes during the FUN
show, Thursday evening Jan. 8 at 6:30 PM EST.
Lance Keigwin's photos of the coins are now available are my web site, www.sheridanscoins.com.
I continue to encourage collectors to preview lots by overnight mail. I'm
working on the catalog now and hope to have it in the mail before
Christmas. It will also be posted on my web site.
Sheridan
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LOT LIST -- MAIL BID SALE NO. 40 Closing Thurs. Jan. 8, 2015 6:30 PM EST
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PART 1 - SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION OF KEITH
DAVIGNON -- LOTS 1- 24
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LOT
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DATE/VARIETY/RARITY
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PCGS GRADE
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1
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1808
O.109a R.3
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AU 58 CAC
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2
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1810
O.102a R.1
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XF 40 OGH
CAC
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3
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1811 Sm.8
O.105a R.2
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AU 58 OGH
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4
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1811 Sm.
8 O.107 R.4
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AU 58
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5
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1811 Sm.8 O.113 R.5
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AU 53
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6
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1813
O.108 R.3
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AU 58 CAC
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7
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1818
O.109 R.1
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AU 58 CAC
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8
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1824/1 O.102 R.5+
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AU 53 CAC
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9
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1827
O.136 R.4
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AU 58 CAC
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10
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1827
O.142 R.3
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MS 61 CAC
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11
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1827
O.143 R.3
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AU 55 CAC
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12
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1829
O.105a R.1
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MS 62
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13
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1830 Sm.0
O.107a R.2
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MS 63
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14
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1831
O.109 R.1
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MS 63
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15
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1832
O.110 R.1
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AU 58 OGH
CAC
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16
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1832
O.116 R.3
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AU 58 CAC
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17
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1832
O.121 R.3
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AU 58 OGH
CAC
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18
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1833
O.106 R.2
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MS 62
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19
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1834 SDSL
O.111 R.1
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AU 58 OGH
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20
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1835
O.105 R.1
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AU 58
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21
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1836
O.101 R.1
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AU 58
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22
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1836
O.102 R.3
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AU 55 CAC
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23
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1836/1336
O.108a R.2
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AU 58 CAC
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24
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1836
O.122 R.2
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AU 58 CAC
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PART 2 - PROPERTIES OF VARIOUS CONSIGNORS - LOTS 25
TO 79
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LOT
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DATE/VARIETY/RARITY
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PCGS GRADE
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25
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1807
50/20 Rev. O.112 R.1
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AU 58 CAC
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26
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1808/7
O.101 R.1
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AU 50
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27
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1808 O.110a R.4+
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VF 35
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28
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1809
O.103 R.1
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AU 50 CAC
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29
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1809
O.109a III Edge R.2
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AU 50
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30
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1809
O.111 R.4?
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AU 50
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31
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1810
O.102a R.2
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XF 45 CAC
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32
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1811/10
O.101 R.1
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AU 53
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33
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1811/10
O.101 R.1
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XF 45
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34
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1811 Sm.8
O.113 R.5
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VF 35
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35
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1812/1 Large 8 O.101 R.5-
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VF 25 CAC
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36
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1812/1
Small 8 O.102 R.2
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XF 45
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37
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1812
O.106 R.3
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NGC AU 58
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38
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1813
O.102 R.4
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NGC AU 58
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39
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1813
O.103 R.2
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AU 53
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40
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1813
O.105 R.1
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AU 50
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LOT
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DATE/VARIETY/RARITY
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PCGS GRADE
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41
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1813
O.108a R.2
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AU 50
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42
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1814/3
O.101a R.2
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AU 53
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43
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1814 O.106a R.4+
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NGC MS 62
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44
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1818/7
Sm.8 O.102 R.2
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AU 50
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45
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1818
Pincher 8's O.108 R.1
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AU 50 CAC
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46
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1818
O.109 R.1
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XF 45 CAC
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47
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1819/8
Lg.9 O.102 R.2
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AU 50
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48
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1819
O.115 R.3
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AU 50
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49
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1820/19
Sq. Base 2 O.101a R.3
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AU 50
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50
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1820/19 Curl Base 2 O.102 R.1
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AU 53
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51
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1820 Lg.
Dt., Sq.2 w/ Knob O.105 R.1
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AU 50
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52
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1820 Lg.
Dt., Sq.2 No Knob O.108 R.2
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AU 53
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53
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1821
O.101a R.1
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AU 55 OGH
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54
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1822/1
O.101 R.1
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AU 55
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55
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1822
O.109 R.2
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MS 62 CAC
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56
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1823 Broken 3 O.101 R.3
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XF 40
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57
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1823
Patched 3 O.101a R.1
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XF 45
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58
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1823 Patched 3 O.102 R.4
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Raw XF 45
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59
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1823
O.103 R.2
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AU 55 CAC
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60
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1823
O.104 R.3
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AU 55
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61
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1823
O.104"a" R.5?
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AU 50
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62
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1823
O.106a R.2
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AU 55
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63
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1824/1
O.101a R.2
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AU 50
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64
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1826
O.102 R.1
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AU 58 CAC
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65
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1826
O.119 R.4
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AU 58 CAC
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66
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1827/6
O.102 R.1
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AU 50
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67
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1827
O.109 R. 4-
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AU 50
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68
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1827 O.136 R.4
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NGC AU 58
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69
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1828 Sq.
Base 2, Sm.8's O.110 R.2
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AU 55 CAC
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70
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1829/7
O.101 R.1
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AU 53
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71
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1829
O.103 R.1
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AU 58
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72
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1829
O.105 R.1
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AU 53
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73
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1831
O.103 R.1
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AU 55 CAC
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74
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1832
O.103 R.1
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AU 55 OGH
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75
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1832
O.116 R.3
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AU 53 CAC
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76
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1832
O.118 R.1
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AU 55 CAC
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77
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1832 No
Tail Feathers O.120 R.3
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AU 58 CAC
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78
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1834 Lg. Dt. & Ltrs. O.103 R.2
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AU 50 CAC
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79
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1834 Lg.
Dt., Sm. Ltrs. O.105 R.1
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NGC AU 55
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80
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1834 Lg.
Dt., Sm. Ltrs. O.106 R.1
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AU 58
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81
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1836
O.105 R.4-
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AU 53
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82
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1836/1336
O.108a R.2
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AU 55
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PART 3 - A SELECT GROUP OF BUST DIMES AND QUARTERS -- LOTS 83- 91
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LOT
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DATE/VARIETY/RARITY
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PCGS GRADE
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83
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1811/09
10¢ JR-1 R.3
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VF 35
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84
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1814 Lg.
Date 10¢ JR-4 R.2
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XF 40 CAC
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85
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1821 Lg.
Date 10¢ JR-1 R.2
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NGC AU 58
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86
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1828 Lg.
Date 10¢ JR-2 R.3
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XF 45 CAC
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87
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1833 10¢
JR-1 R.3
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AU 55 CAC
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LOT
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DATE/VARIETY/RARITY
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PCGS GRADE
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88
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1834 Lg.4
10¢ JR-5 R.1
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AU 50 CAC
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89
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1836 10¢
JR-3 R.3
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AU 55 CAC
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90
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1806/5
25¢ B.1 R.2
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VF 30 CAC
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91
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1828 25¢
B.4 R.3
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XF 45 CAC
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