1868 Repunched Date Shield Nickel - New?
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This looks a bit different than the PCGS repunched date image and I can't seem to find any other references for this 1868 repunched date. Cherry Pickers Guide as a bunch but none seem to match. Anyone familiar with this one?
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I believe that @howards is a subject matter expert on Shield Nickels.
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Thank you for posting excellent photos.
Your coin is an 1868, reverse hub of 1867. (top star under E)
http://www.shieldnickels.net/hubs/reverseHubs.html
So the variety number starts with S1- . (Compare with reverse hub of 1868, those start with S2- ).
For RPDs, the next digit is a 3. So the applicable variety numbers are: S1-3000, S1-3001, etc.
http://www.shieldnickels.net/snv4/manual/attributions.html
Howard's variety population table lists 31 different RPDs for this hub combo.
http://www.shieldnickels.net/snvarpop/SNVarPop.htm
Unfortunately, he does not have online photos of each one, so I can't tell you if yours is a known variety or a new one.
All of those new error/variety hunters should be steered to the Shield Nickel series. There are varieties galore to be found.
I love Shield Nickels!
Those are superb pictures and the RPD is clearly visible.....Cheers, RickO
I haven't looked at Howard's list but there are/were many undocumented shield varieties.