Posted 03/08/2012 7:15 pm
This coin is a variety of the Riddell # 274. It uses a clearly different eagle die - I often refer to it as the Three toe bird without the "extra" small cactus pad. The Riddell reverse has a bird with 2 toes on the foot grasping the snake and there is a small pad under the foot that is NOT connected directly to the cactus.
Here is the version shown in Riddell.
Here is one of mine - same type....as Riddell #274.
Here is one of my Riddell 274B coins which matches yours. As the cap deteriorated it was recut - resulting in ever thickening letters.
The Riddell 274 and all of it's varieties are common - there are probably 1000 or more copies available.
Here is one of my favorites from my collection, a Fantasy coin. It is far scarcer and pretty wild looking.
Here is the version shown in Riddell.
Here is one of mine - same type....as Riddell #274.
Here is one of my Riddell 274B coins which matches yours. As the cap deteriorated it was recut - resulting in ever thickening letters.
The Riddell 274 and all of it's varieties are common - there are probably 1000 or more copies available.
Here is one of my favorites from my collection, a Fantasy coin. It is far scarcer and pretty wild looking.
