1891 Indian

Very Nice! Congratulations!

Jim

Trustme:
The date was punched into the die, individually at the time.
The central devices were on one central die (punch) and then the date was added.
If it was sunk too weakly, the die dinker would simply 're-punch' the date into the die.

That is why there are varying positions for the dates on old coins.

Today, of course, all parts of the coin, including the MM, are sunk into the die at one time (single press). No more doubled dies, theoretically, at least.

If I might add--Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents employed a "gang punch" and a screw-press that impressed all 4 digits at the same time. This explains why many IHC rpds have an offset on all 4 digits to varying degrees such as this 1891. As TreasHunt noted, often the initial impression is too weak to be completely seen, or was subsequently polished out of the field. This probably explains why many RPDs are only visible within digits, as these areas sunk slightly below the fields. Some dates, such as 1907, were prolific for this kind of RPD. Others are far more dramatic--such as this 1891 or the sought-after 1894/1894.