1869 Shield Nickel (possible MPD - not listed)

oih82w8

I picked up a 1869 Shield Nickel with what appears, to me, a possible misplaced digit to the right of the date. I did not see this on the PCGS or NGC variety pages, but I did not have access to Howard Spindel's @howards variety website and needed to make a decision rather quickly.

What do you think?

Steven59

Looks like something there but can't tell for sure. Why would any numeral be that far right of where the actual date should be? Pareidolia??

seanq

I am thinking pareidolia, but it's tough to tell from the photos. It does look like there may be repunching north on the last digit of the date.

Sean Reynolds

oih82w8

@Steven59 the Shield Nickel series has some wildly mpd identified. I will be able to further evaluate the coin when I get it in hand.

Seemingly, "Shakes" the die setter may have had a rough weekend and could not hit his mark the first time.

https://www.shieldnickels.net/top20/67WRF08.html

seanq

@oih82w8 said:
@Steven59 the Shield Nickel series has some wildly mpd identified. I will be able to further evaluate the coin when I get it in hand.

Seemingly, "Shakes" the die setter may have had a rough weekend and could not hit his mark the first time.

https://www.shieldnickels.net/top20/67WRF08.html

I believe this was eventually determined to be a logotype error, the date was originally applied to the die with either a quarter or half dollar date punch.

Sean Reynolds

CaptHenway

I see a vague outline out in the field well to the right of the 9, but I have no idea what it is. Could you please try a few more images with slightly less magnification, and move the light source around a bit to vary its direction.

CaptHenway

@seanq said:

@oih82w8 said:
@Steven59 the Shield Nickel series has some wildly mpd identified. I will be able to further evaluate the coin when I get it in hand.

Seemingly, "Shakes" the die setter may have had a rough weekend and could not hit his mark the first time.

https://www.shieldnickels.net/top20/67WRF08.html

I believe this was eventually determined to be a logotype error, the date was originally applied to the die with either a quarter or half dollar date punch.

Sean Reynolds

Looking at the upper left serif of the wide set 1 I would say that it was a quarter dollar logotype.

Steven59

@oih82w8 said:
@Steven59 the Shield Nickel series has some wildly mpd identified.

I'm indeed learning that - thanks for the information.

crazyhounddog

Looks like a ghost number 9 digit.

oih82w8

@CaptHenway said:
I see a vague outline out in the field well to the right of the 9, but I have no idea what it is. Could you please try a few more images with slightly less magnification, and move the light source around a bit to vary its direction.

When I get the coin in hand I will see what I can do.

oih82w8

My apologies for my delay on reporting back on this. There is something there... at least I am wanting to see something.

Images by @robec

Oh well, thank you for your interest and comments!

oih82w8

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