Thanks all - I was leaning towards the 1874, which does appear a little bit lighter in hand than in the photo. I had actually forgotten about the scratch/crack on the shield until I posted this! That definitely moves me more towards the 1874.. I also now find myself trying to move more towards a phase of good looking coins with more originality to them, and as Prethen pointed out, the 1874 seems to fit in better with that.