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otto Pillar of the Community United States 1326 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 10:42 am I have an 1862 penny. Going up the shoulder there are incuse letters. The first looks like "W" (or M); the second is a C; the third is hard to make out. I have tried in vain to find a readable example of the aforementioned penny, and I don't have the photographic tools to present a good enough image of my coin. Does anyone know of a good example of this coin? Can my description be of a common feature that I don't understand? Report this Post to the Staff

rexlucky Valued Member Malta 68 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 12:31 pm Can you show a picture ple ASE Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 12:32 pm Freeman, the standard reference for these, lists it as obverse 2. Very rare, population estimated at below 20. Report this Post to the Staff
otto Pillar of the Community United States 1326 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 4:41 pm I'll see what I can do about the pic. I realize the actual coin in question is very rare. I was hoping to find a verified example I could compare my coin to. My coin appears to have a 3-letter sequence, as described. The way the actual coin is described seems to imply that "Wyon" is spelled out. It's referred to as a "signature",rather than "initials". Does anyone know exactly what I should be looking for? Is it "LCW"? Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 5:55 pm https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...a55300c5e384 Report this Post to the Staff
otto Pillar of the Community United States 1326 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 8:36 pm Alganbagerap, thanks for info. I was finally able to find a good description of this coin, and mine assuredly is not one. The "letters" I saw are apparently wishful thinking. Probably are a partially worn design element. Report this Post to the Staff
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