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Valued Member
United States
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I noticed something while looking at this Pic I took of a 1901 Indian Head cent. It looks like the letter S in the feathers on the head dress. Is this something normal on all Indian Head cents? I've never noticed it before. Although I do have a 1904 Indian that has a L in this same place. I know the L was added in 1864 which was the designers initial for Longacre, but what could the S be, I can't find anything on it anywhere.    Edited by BrokaToe
06/19/2011 11:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow, that is fantastic! Misplaced mint mark?!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
838 Posts |
I think it's just the ordinary sideways Longacre "L", with serifs on it's left (i.e. the top) edge making it slightly resemble a vertical "S".
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Moderator
 United States
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Looks like an S to me. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1081 Posts |
Look like the ordinary "L" to me. It looks like there wasn't a full strike or perhaps some small damage or even toning that led this to resemble an "S."
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Valued Member
 United States
175 Posts |
Yah, I think bibd and DavidZerbato are right, after looking at it closer under magnification I believe it is just the L with a little marking in just the right place to make it look this way. But I mean to tell ya, it really looks like a S, it's quite the optical illusion. Good eyes folks, thanks for the help on this one!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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You had me fooled that it was an "S" for a few minutes too!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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But that date looks like it's repunched from here to China, what a beaut!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
838 Posts |
Is there repunching of the date, BrokaToe?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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L + PMD = S Looks like an L on the full view of the obverse. |
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United States
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Is there repunching of the date, BrokaToe?
I'm not sure on this, how would I be able to tell? |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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it will look like doubling of the numerals. use 10x mag.
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