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elcome to Variety Vista,
CONECA’s new electronic edition
of
The Split Image and The RPM
Report. In addition to doubled dies and RPMs, we will also
be keeping you up-to-date on Design Varieties and Mintmark Styles,
thus covering the entire range of the die variety family for
twentieth century coinage.
Formative Years Lincoln Cent
Doubled Dies Reported
I now have 2 obverse
and 18 reverse
listings for the new Lincoln Cent Formative Years design as well as
1 proof reverse listing.
These are being reported fast and furious, but please take the time
to send in yours for attribution against the CONECA files. Not
only am I cataloging the different dies, but also the different
stages for each die. Again, it takes all of us working
together to complete this type of research. I look forward to
hearing from you!!!!
Announcing a New Attribution
Option for your Die Varieties
Dominion Grading Service (DGS) has now added me to their list of
signature attributers. Having difficulty getting your die
varieties graded and encapsulated with the correct attribution
numbers on the holder? Your options just doubled.
I have been working with ANACS for awhile, but now with the DGS
signature series, there will be no doubt about who made the
attribution for your variety. Since I maintain the CONECA die
variety attribution files, the accuracy I provide is second to none.
If your coin is listed, I will know it. If it is not, and it
meets our listing criteria then I will add it the files with you as
the reporting person. The process is simple. Send your
coins directly to DGS and indicate you want the signature series
attribution by James Wiles. We will take care of the rest.
New Territorial Quarter
Doubled Dies Reported
for
District of Columbia
I have now listed 7 doubled die reverses for the Philadelphia issue
of the DC territorial
quarters. Several more have been reported in the
mainstream numismatic press. I still need to see these for
photography and die state/die stage information. Please
consider sending your examples in for attribution. In order to
keep these listings as up-to-date as possible, we must work
together. I would really like to get the Denver DDR
listed in the CONECA files. Who will be the first to report it
to me????
Another 1988-D RDV-006
A second die for the 1988-D RDV-006 transitional design has been
reported. Congratulations goes to Colleen Davis!!! You can see her coin
here.
New Lincoln Cent
E-Books Have Been Expanded to Include All of the Wheat Series
(1909-1958)
Progress has been slow but steady on the two new E-Books, I am putting together
on Lincoln Cent RPMs and Doubled Dies. Having almost reached
the initial goal of 1909-1949, I have evaluated the size of the CD
and have expanded the date range to include all of the wheat series
(1909-1958).
The site has been built and the basic content is in place. I
am currently retaking high magnification color digital photos for
inclusion in the books. However there are a number of these
varieties that are not in my reference collection and I would very
much like to retake their photos. I have updated the entries on
my "Need to re-photograph list" for
RPMs and
Doubled Dies.
You can find updated descriptions for these varieties at the main
CONECA site under the Variety Master Listing head in the Left
column. I would appreciate it, if you would email me first
(before sending coins) so that I can include you into my work
schedule. Please consider helping us make these books the very best
they can be!
Doubled Die
Numbering System Uncoded!
After numerous requests to explain what the CONECA doubled die
numbering system means, I have prepared a page describing each
element. Please take a moment to read through it and offer any
suggestions for how it can be explained in simpler terms or ask any
further questions you may have. You can get to it off of the
Split Image page or by clicking
here.
You can email me at
jameswiles@sbcglobal.net. |