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Coins that can be identified using only the reverse
kranky
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I recently ran across a listing of US coins that can be identified solely by looking at the reverse. How many can we come up with?
One easy example is the 1859 Indian Head Cent, as that particular reverse design was used only in that year.
No fair using the list that was recently published if you saw it.
One easy example is the 1859 Indian Head Cent, as that particular reverse design was used only in that year.
No fair using the list that was recently published if you saw it.
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
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New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
1983P-1DR-001 : Same story.
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wreath cent
1793 Chain Cent
1998-S Matte/SMS Kennedy
1913 P; or D, or S Type 1 Buffalo
<< <i>1964P-1DR-001 : very strong doubled die reverse 1964 cent. Only die of it's type and sprea known on the reverse of a memorial.
1983P-1DR-001 : Same story. >>
Ooh, never thought about varieties. But I have no doubt that you could identify them!
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
More to follow....
1851-O Silver Three Cent pieces
1938-D/S Buffalo nickels
1892-O Micro o Barber Half, 1905-O Micro o Barber Dime, 1907 S/S Barber Half (two tiny prongs above the S).
Tyler
Editted to add this is wrong I forgot about the Mint marks.
1796 quarters
I'm taking a break - you folks carry on for a bit
Edited to add:1853-O Arrows and Rays quarters and half dollars and 1907 High Relief $20
1882- o/s Morgan
1903-s micro s Morgan
1921 Morgan
1921-s Morgan
1879-o/o/o OR o/ horizonal o (take your choice)
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1880
Years ago at coin shows, after I'd satisfied myself with what quarters the dealers were offering, I'd look at the seated quarter love tokens for sale. By studying the Obverse on those engraved on the reverse I'd try to determine the mint, and by studying those that had a good reverse I'd try to tell the year. I got pretty good at it.
Ray
<< <i>What about all of the state quarters? Do they count?
You can identify the year and mint of state quarters from the reverse? Remember, the side with the date is the obverse, you know.
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
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1856 S1
1857 S8
IHC's
1865 Fancy 5 DDR
1880 S1 (shown above) - there are 2 other distinctive off center clash reverses, 1889 and 1890.
Ooops, I see someone did.
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
46 Walker DDR
<< <i>Statehood Quarters only if they are proofs...
Would you be able to tell if their silver or not?