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Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 05/30/2011 11:02 pm I cannot off hand remember, but is there something not the norm. going on with this date. The thicker vertical 1 and the downward slant of the 873 ? Lousy scans as far as the coin goes but should suffice for the date. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 05/30/2011 11:27 pm There are 70 known obverse dies for the "open 3" date, so the date position varies a lot. I can't see an RPD on your coin. The thick numerals of the 1870s throw me off too. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 05/30/2011 11:50 pm DV Thanks. I don't see anything myself in hand. It was mostly the 1 that I was concerned about. It's overall height, thickness and it's touching the 8 etc. Most likely nothing but ? In the process of grading a whitman 9003. Well, missing a few :) 70,75,77 and 85. 08 and 09-s's Why the 75 and 85 are missing is strange. Oh well, no biggie. Have the 3 eagles (no 56:) though. They probably threw it away because of the No hole deal on the whitmans :) Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 05/31/2011 12:13 am There are a few 1872 IHCs with the 1 touching the 8 too. I can only guess why some dates are set more tight. Have you checked the 1871 for the "shallow N"? That's a good variety too. Shame about that 1856 getting tossed. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 05/31/2011 7:34 pm Thanks. No idea what to look for on the 71 "N" ? Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 05/31/2011 8:33 pm Here's an image I put together, comparing the "bold N" to the "shallow N" reverse. The depth of the N in ONE (a.) is the main diagnostic, but the angular serifs (c.) on the E should be there too. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 06/01/2011 01:03 am I think it's the bold N The N looks thicker and raised more than the Shallow. The middle E serif looks more like the shallow though. It's a below the waist/above the knee shallow I guess :) Report this Post to the Staff
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