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Message:: [QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 2117169, member: 19250"]Here's another treasure found at the Baltimore show. An 1868 Reverse of 68 RPD Shield Nickel. This coin too has a RPD and is not listed in the CPG as to the repunch. It is however an Variety #2  two broken letters {the C and the S in Cents} Estimated Mintage 870,000  a 30% of all 2,900,000 1868 Shields minted. as you look at the images the 1 is a repunch it's punched North of the primary 1 as well as to the west.the first 8 is touching the ball and has a flatten top loop. The 6 is also a repunch as it has a larger ghost 6 east of the primary 6 that top loop touches the ball.On the rev. you'll see the two broken letters the C and S in cents. This is a PUP for this Variety #2.There are 6 Varieties when it comes to the 1868 rev. of 68 Shield nickel. they are 1,2,3,4,5.5, and 5 in that order they go from the highest to lowest percentages the lower the percentages the higher the value.[ATTACH=full]400991[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]400992[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]400993[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]400995[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]400996[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]