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Last Update: 08/10/2010

by James Wiles, Ph.D.

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 and twenty-first century coinage.

The Third Edition
of
The Lincoln Cent RPM Book,
Vol. 1 (1909-1958)
Has Arrived

Hot off the press and ready for immediate delivery!!!

This new E-Book takes RPM collecting to the next level. Now for the first time you will find photos of all the die markers for a given variety. And not just the die markers for one stage, but for every stage, with only a few exceptions. Ninety-eight percent of all the photos have been retaken using high quality, high magnification, full color, digital images. That is 6500+ images, more than 4 times that of any other book.

Utilizing a common advertising slogan, "This is not your father's RPM Book." It is bigger. Its better. Its easier to use. And it will make attributing your RPMs an incredible joy. It has all 647 Wheat Cent RPMs listed in the CONECA files in 1331 die stages. It includes the latest population and pricing guide as well.

I have been using the beta versions for almost a year. I haven't referred to my print book in months and I only refer to my reference collection when I need to confirm new stages. It is what I use to attribute RPMs and now its available to you.

And "The price?" you ask. Well I could easily justify charging $150+, after all it is 4 times the size of any other RPM book. But, its still just $30 + $4 shipping and handling. At that price why not buy two, one for you and one for a friend.

Check out The Book Store for additional savings.

The Lincoln Cent Doubled Die Book,
Vol. 1 (1909-1958)

Progress steadily continues on this new E-Book. It has expanded to include all the Wheat Cent doubled dies. I am currently retaking high magnification color digital photos for inclusion in the book. 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 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 this book the very best it 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.

The Third Edition
of
The Lincoln Cent RPM Book, Vol. 1 (1909-1958)

E-Book has arrived!

Check out The Book Store for ordering and payment instructions

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