Is this a normal "7" on this 1897 cent?

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• AUandAG Posts: 24,946 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 2, 2010 5:23AM

  Looks like a repunched 7 to my eyes.
  
  Nice pic too!
  
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• LoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭

  May 2, 2010 5:46AM

  It looks like a "triple punch" to me. After looking through
  the Snow book the only one close seems to be S-20,
  which was attributed to Tom DeLorey, but it was a
  moderate repunching.
  Looks like all the digits are fatter.
  Very interesting.
  
  Is the olive leaf and right shield point connected to the denticles
  and the left shield point away?

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• ajaan Posts: 17,632 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 2, 2010 5:53AM

  Here's a not so good image of the whole coin. The color is off but hopefully this helps. I'm mainly a World coin collector and really don't know much about Indian cent errors or varieties. Would this make the coin more valuable? or is it of interest only. Thanks again.
  
  

  
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• LoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭

  May 2, 2010 5:59AM

  Don't know about values.
  You might want to get a larger, clearer image & send
  it to Rick Snow. Can't hurt.

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• ajaan Posts: 17,632 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 2, 2010 10:56AM

  OK, thanks. I'll try to do that.

  
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• coinkat Posts: 23,884 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 2, 2010 11:20AM

  Just a friendly suggestion- call PCGS and NGC- see if they recognize and will grade any IHC varieties from 1897. It does look like a fairly significant repunced 7- among IHC collectors, it likely has some interest

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• 1intheneck Posts: 58

  May 2, 2010 12:35PM

  Indians are my bag, baby and I'm not seeing it. Can you get a closer picture? The die is worn that's for sure.
  
  PCGS and NGC probably won't be able to help as it would be a minor variety at best (but maybe a new variety-- which is cool).
  
  If you're sure its re-punched, then send it to Rick Snow for attribution. Its only $4 plus s/h
  
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• EagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 3, 2010 1:03AM

  It looks like post strike damage to me. Of course, having it in hand to examine might change my mind.

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• telephoto1 Posts: 4,964 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 3, 2010 1:30AM

  Looks like a normal 7 with some damage at the left end. Not a variety IMO.

  
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