from what overlays show, this does not seem right, can a clash "shift", or is this some kind of vise job..thinking of bidding/buying this, please let me know what you guys think, thanks
They are upside down on the obverse not reversed. If the two dies struck each other with no planchet in-between, the impression left on the obverse die would look like that.
I like it! I generally hate shield cents but I love how the clashes on them look. Have yet to find one in circulation though.
so, in your opinion, real?? though too low, but maybe just my eyes, i think unum would be upside down if you check the overlay:
Yeah it's real. I don't see why it wouldn't be. When the dies clash, they don't always hit exactly opposite where they would be on the coin. Check out my 1987:
thanks for the help, had a high start price in auction, just wanted to be sure...i have a bunch of these where just one to 3 lines are showing, this one more pronounced..