1865/4 Plain 5 Two Cent Piece? What Is That In The Bowl Of The 5?

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Oldgrouchyguy Pillar of the Community United States 630 Posts	Posted 08/11/2023 8:37 pm Hello Everyone! I hope that your evening is enjoyable... here is an 1865 Plain 5 Two Cent Piece. What is the line at the bottom of 5's bowl, and at the upper inside as well (it's not a continuation of the whitish scrape seen to the right-above that)? The bottom line can't be a remnant of a repunched 5, for obvious reasons. Any ideas or comments are greatly appreciated! Edited by Oldgrouchyguy 08/11/2023 8:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff

paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 08/11/2023 9:20 pm Nice "woody!" That spot on the obverse needs attention sooner rather than later. This looks like a "plain 5." As to the artifact in the 5, I suspect it is repunching (RPD) and not an overdate. Westcoin is the expert here on this series and will be able to contribute more. This coin has the broken upper serif on the "D" in UNITED; there are also some 1865's with an intact upper serif on the D. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Oldgrouchyguy Pillar of the Community United States 630 Posts	Posted 08/11/2023 9:31 pm Thanks. Paralyse. I tried to reconcile it to a repunch, but no go. Fancy 5, no problem. Plus, there seems to be a bar under the bottom of the upper inside bowl. It's coming fresh from Europe... Report this Post to the Staff
Oldgrouchyguy Pillar of the Community United States 630 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 12:12 am Here's why I don't think it's a Repunched 5 Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 08/15/2023 09:19 am Quote: This looks like a "plain 5." As to the artifact in the 5, I suspect it is repunching (RPD) and not an overdate. I dug out my Kevin Flynn book "Getting Your Two Cents Worth". I agree with paralyse. I see it as an RPD. Report this Post to the Staff
Oldgrouchyguy Pillar of the Community United States 630 Posts	Posted 08/15/2023 11:10 pm Thanks, guys... yup it looks like a repunched digit... Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 08/19/2023 9:23 pm it is a marker for the RPD. Definitely a plain 5. The full top serif on the D of United for the plain 5 is not as rare as on the "Fancy 5" This example is known as a "Partial D" I believe this is the Kevin Flynn RPD-003 or (older book ID) KF-P7-TPD - it is a triple punched date. There are at least 13 repunched dates of the plain 5 variety. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
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