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Valued Member
United States
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Edited by Mike
08/07/2005 6:33 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hi Jack, I took your photo into microsoft photo editor. There you can do an effect "negitive" in Blue, and also do a Image, Balance where you vary the brightness, gamma and contrast. This brings out some more of the image but it's still a toss up between 1885 & 1883
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Forum Mom
 United States
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That's what I came up with also. I was thinking I'd get back to it in a bit and see if I could get something a little more definite with the last digit, but I don't think I can.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thank you so much, I can email you a larger file if that would help?
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Forum Mom
United States
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Originally posted by Jack Head
Thank you so much, I can email you a larger file if that would help?
Please do. I'm very curious now.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Picture is on the way to info@bobby*****. Sorry, I was not sure which email to send it to so I found your website under your profile. I hope that email is OK?
Jack
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Forum Mom
United States
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That email is fine. If you go to a profile and click on "Send an Email", you don't have to know the email address. It just automatically goes to the recipient through the forum.
I got the pic. I'm leaning toward 1883. That's as definite as I can be. How much detail is on the reverse? If "CENTS" isn't under the wreath on the reverse, then it is definitely an 1883.
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Valued Member
United States
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OK! Sorry about that. The reverse is even weaker than the Obverse. I can make out the bottom of the wreath and it does say "CENTS" under it. Did the 1885 not have cents under the wreath? I thought only the 1883 had it with or without?
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Forum Mom
United States
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You're correct. Only the 1883 did not have "CENTS" on the reverse. There were also 1883s with "CENTS" though. I think we may just have to be satisfied with having narrowed down to 2 possible dates.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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The shape on the 3 of those coins has a distinct shape, I don't have an 1885 coin to compare what the 5 should look like.
Edited by toast
08/08/2005 03:18 am
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Valued Member
United States
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Great, thank you both. It is like a treasure hunt. I found this coin in a storm drain that ran down main street when I was a kid along with a couple more victory nickels and some merc dimes.
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Posted 08/07/2005 8:23 pm
