My Flying Eagle that I thought was clashed :)

Leiana

I just bought a copy of "A Guide Book of Flying Eagles and Indian Head Cents" by Richard Snow.

I have determined that my 1857 Eagle is of the Snow-7 Variety. It grades an F-12, so the clashing is really hard to see.



S-7 is a trans-denominational clash between a flying eagle obverse and a twenty dollar gold piece obverse. The clash I see is from a curl of Liberty's hair right below the eagle's knee. You can tell it's a clash because it is raised rather than incuse like a scratch.

On the lovely example in Mr. Snow's book, you can see the profile of Liberty to the right of the eagle in the field.

-Amanda

goose3

sorry Amanda but that is not the 20.00 clash.

Leiana

<< <i>sorry Amanda but that is not the 20.00 clash. >>



Really? It looks so very like the tiny clash below the eagle's knee in the book.

-Amanda

CoinResource

nice bird!

goose3

the 20.00 clash is readily seen even on G4 examples....here is a pic from Rick's site of one in F15. I cannot find a pic of mine right now.

Leiana

Well, it certainly doesn't look like that. I guess it's not a clash! Thanks, Mr. Goose.

-Amanda

goose3

sorry to burst your bubble.

Leiana

<< <i>sorry to burst your bubble. >>



That's okay! I do wonder what I am looking at, though. It looks just like the mark that's supposed to be below the eagle's knee!

-Amanda