1983 LMC DDO?

[PNWMAKES]

Searching a BU roll of 1983 LMC on coin 12 I found what I think is a DDO. The best I can determine it is either the FS-101 or FS-103 (leaning more at the FS-103). It has a counter clockwise spread. I apologize for the pictures this last windows update on Windows 11 pro has made my software I used for up close pictures unable to work, and since all my computers are work computers and for security reasons I can't roll the update back. So until I can find new software or the manufacture does a firm ware update this is the best I can do. Any input would be helpful in identifying this DDO. I can provide more pictures of certain areas if need. A course it could be the one of the other DDO's also.

[PNWMAKES]

more pictures

[PNWMAKES]

After beating my head against a brick wall this is my conclusion. I am leaning more tawards the FS-101 but. Variety Vista only shows the stage B (MDS). I show some of the die scratches but not the die crack left base of memorial to rim. Copper coins shows the MDS and LDS but not the EDS. So if it is the FS-101 could it be a early die stage like EDS? Same goes for the die markers shown over at Copper Coins they only show the MDS and LDS for the FS-101. And I don't show any of the markers for the stage A for the FS-103 as shown at Variety Vista but they don't show markers for the stage B (MDS) or stage C (LDS). I will give the eyes a rest beat my head against the wall a few times and stare at this DDO so more later tonight. Finding them is the easy part figuring out the stage and variety is the challenging part.

[PNWMAKES]

Well after way to many hours last night and this morning my conclusion is that they both are FS-101 either early die state. At least in my opinion. Now to do I send them to ANACS for verification or not.

[mustbebob]

It is indeed the FS-101. No doubt in my mind. As far as sending it in for verification, that is entirely up to you, and what you plan on doing with them. If you plan on selling them, then it would cost you, but you could recoup your grading fees. If you just want to hold onto them, then I don't think verification is necessary, but you have to agree with your own attribution and label it as such.

[PNWMAKES]

Thanks Bob for the confirmation!!!

[PNWMAKES]

Bob do you think it could be EDS?

[mustbebob]

I have an EDS of this coin, and that is what I compared yours to. All of the doubling seems to match perfectly.

[PNWMAKES]

Well bob should had them verified coming back as DDO-006 according to ANACS. oh well you live and learn.

[mustbebob]

They are so similar, I am not surprised if they got those two mixed up. They are not attributers there. I could be wrong too...so you are correct. Live and learn.