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Valued Member
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For the proof 1887/6 Three Cent Nickels, what's the different between an 1887/(6) and 1887/6 strong overdate? I've been trying to find some pictures but I can't find any. And can you even see the (6) in an 1887/(6) overdate? Thanks |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I don't have either one, so I pulled images of two PCGS slabs. The top was labeled 1887/6 PR65 "Strong Overdate" The lower one was just labeled 1887/6 PR64. To my eyes, I clearly see the 7/6 for the "strong" one; the lower is hard to make out any overdate--to me.  I'm sure the 3CN experts will chime in soon.   Edited by DVCollector
09/17/2013 03:35 am
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Valued Member
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That's the same thing I was trying to figure out, I can see it when it's strong but when it's not, what am I looking for?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yeah--you got me.  I know some US overdates have very subtle markers--I don't know what to look for. |
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but when it's not, what am I looking for? You're looking for the second full date punch, in the denticles. They screwed this one up, but good.  All 4 digits can be found in the denticles. The strongest part will be a line between the two denticles from 1-8. It's easily visible in the image of the "Strong" coin above, but all of them have it. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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look at the right base of the 1, and I think you can see part of the six peeking out of the right side of the 7 just below the bar of the 7.
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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There is the date on my coin. I don't see the overdate? Maybe that little thing above the 7 (although the 7 normally looks like that)?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My camera stinks but here's the date of my 1887/6 3 Cent (I really don't see an overdate...)   |
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Valued Member
United States
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I can see it on your coin, the extra '-' to the right of the base of the 1. Mine doesn't have that though.
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Valued Member
United States
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anyone know on my coin I posted?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It might be nothing wrong with yours.
Hopefully someone could tell what's wrong with the 7.
To me, the 7 looks like someone might of hit it.
Edited by solotime
09/28/2013 12:41 am
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Well, PCGS called it an 1887/(6), so I'm trying to figure out how/why, as I can't see anything that would indicate that from all other known examples. Basically, I'm trying to figure out if they messed up, and called it a proof when it wasn't.
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Posted 09/18/2013 6:37 pm
