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Last Update: 03/03/2014

This site displays 6,924 photos for 417 varieties.
Our 5 E-Books contain 31,900 photos for 2,676 varieties.

by James Wiles, Ph.D.

elcome to the third generation of Variety Vista. The look and feel remain the same, but the content has been updated. It still features all the die variety categories including design varieties, mintmark styles, and the ever popular doubled die, and repunched mintmark varieties. The site is also home to the CONECA Master Listing of Die Varieties (CML), which places all your variety information in one convenient location. Now for the first time we are offering free online access to a few of our smaller E-Books. We are starting the with Standing Liberty Quarters. Other series will follow as we produce them.

First Reported DDO for the Presidential Dollar Series

Charlie Bodin reports the first doubled die obverse for the Presidential dollar series with this 2012-P Benjamin Harrison class VI DDO. It exhibits strong extra thickness on all peripheral lettering as well as the central portrait of the president. You can see additional photos here.

Widest Reported DDR for the Presidential Dollar Series

John Warden reports the widest spread doubled die reverse for the Presidential dollar series with this 2011-P Rutherford B. Hayes class VIII DDR. It exhibits very strong doubling as an extra spike from Liberty's crown and an extra set of lips. You can see additional photos here.

Ultra Modern Doubled Dies: The Single Squeeze Era
(1996-2012)

(Our Newest E-Book)
Is Available for Immediate Delivery

Apr. 19, 2013 – Which of the following most intrigues you about the ultra modern era of coin collecting? Is it the 50 States Quarter Program, the Westward Journey Nickels, the Lincoln Cent Bicentennials, the Presidential Dollars, or the myriad of commemoratives? Do you collect U.S. mint products like mint sets, proof sets, or coins with special finishes? Or do you collect by searching pocket change or rolls of coins retrieved from the bank?

Want to intensify the thrill of the hunt, or put an extra zing in your collection? Ultra Modern Doubled Dies will empower you to recognize known varieties and anticipate new ones. Whatever your interests and no matter how you collect, this E-Book will guide you into the stimulating world of ultra modern doubled dies.

This E-Book contains over 1000 web pages highlighting nearly 900 different doubled dies from 1996 through 2012. From Lincoln Cents through Presidential Dollars, it includes all the known single squeeze doubled dies listed in the CONECA Master Listing for those years. You will have over 5400 high-magnification digital color photos at your disposal. With 73,000 hyperlinks, you can access any variety in just 3 or 4 clicks of the mouse.

Ultra Modern Doubled Dies is available for immediate delivery. And best of all, it's just $30 + $4 shipping and handling. At that price, why not buy two – one for you and one for a friend?

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Lincoln Cent Memorial RPM E-Book is Well Underway

The next E-Book on my schedule is the Lincoln Cent Memorial RPMs. I am heavily into its production and need to update several listings with new digital photos. I have compiled a list of coins I would like to re-photograph. Please check the list and if you can help, send me an email. You will have my appreciation and I am sure that of all RPM collectors. Additionally, here is a list of the Lincoln Cent Wheat Doubled Dies I would like to re-photograph.

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 through the Doubled Dies page or by clicking here.

You can email me at jameswiles@sbcglobal.net.

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