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1868 SHIELD 5 CENT REV OF 68

I have this coin that looks like a transition from FS903 to FS904. The top of the D looks very weak. Is there already a transition variety or too minor to worry about it? What do you all think?

Big Tony from Texas! Cherrypicking fool!!!!!!

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 33,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Why isn't that 904?

  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 4,777 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 1, 2022 12:15PM

    I'm thinking FS-903, as the D top is supposed to be weak on that, but gone on FS-904.
    I don't think one can conclusively say it is weaker than most FS-903s, given that it's dirty there and not high grade.
    It gets pretty subjective when I'm trying to imagine what's there under the dirt based on few pixels that look
    a little brighter.

    Judging from the die cracks on the 3 high grade examples on PCGS CoinFacts,
    there are at least 2 reverse dies (and at least 3 obverse dies) for this variety, so there could easily already be some variation
    in the weakness of the D top.
    https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1868-5c-rev-fs-903-002-96/400246

  • bigtonydallasbigtonydallas Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭

    My other 903 looks like this

    Big Tony from Texas! Cherrypicking fool!!!!!!
  • Schmitz7Schmitz7 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭

    Looks like 904 to me

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