Here's one for Viper. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0010-5.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0011-5.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/69.jpg
Very cool ! I have one where the impression of the pillars/numerals are showing through to the obverse. Is that a variety ?
Clashed dies dude. I've got one myself. Actually the series has a lot of clashed dies and repunched dates.
I like it. the more I get into the III,s the more I find I like about them. Now I need to wacth for overdates too!! After hunting for these for a while I have made a few observations. I have seen a few that the dies have been over polished/ground and on the reverse the details dissapear from the bottom up (hard to describe) and can be noticed more on the ribbon and on the leaves if you look. Anyway, as the die is thinned over time the vertical lines in the III strike up better. The coins with the full depth on the ribbon leaves generally have weak lines. The challenge now is finding full stuck coins from fresh dies. I have also found some of the mid 70,s coins with what I assume is strike doubling on AMERICA,(which your coin appears to have), not uncommon but it looks cool. I have been having so much fun with the III cent'rs I have been neglecting my Morgans.:goof: Back on subject, Thanks for sharing your coin, Great find.:thumb:
Viper, Figured you'd like that. Now get a higher powered loupe or microscope out and start looking at what you have. Bet you'll find some surprises.
