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<p>[QUOTE="KurtS, post: 2237783, member: 11786"]A fellow collector has brought this coin to my attention--that is presently available on ebay. It has a strong doubled die on the reverse, which is easy to see on the legend and the stalks of the lotus (arrows)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/693/21595221212_df59f8336c_b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>And in the crown area, there's indications that it's a tripled die--compared to a normal crown on the bottom:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5659/21391075440_74f04b180d_b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Note: the coin may have been cleaned, or just rubbed during circulation. If it was scrubbed at one point, it appears to be retoning in places--just my call; you decide.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the obverse: </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/612/21580400156_866dd1d644_b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>As I mostly collect overdates, I wanted to pass this coin on to other collectors here. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I have hidden certain details, such as the date, for a <i>reason</i>--so the seller isn't alerted to the variety, and so collectors here would get a chance at the coin. If you're interested in this coin, just message me and I'll provide the link.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KurtS, post: 2237783, member: 11786"]A fellow collector has brought this coin to my attention--that is presently available on ebay. It has a strong doubled die on the reverse, which is easy to see on the legend and the stalks of the lotus (arrows) [IMG]https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/693/21595221212_df59f8336c_b.jpg[/IMG] And in the crown area, there's indications that it's a tripled die--compared to a normal crown on the bottom: [IMG]https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5659/21391075440_74f04b180d_b.jpg[/IMG] Note: the coin may have been cleaned, or just rubbed during circulation. If it was scrubbed at one point, it appears to be retoning in places--just my call; you decide. Here is the obverse: [IMG]https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/612/21580400156_866dd1d644_b.jpg[/IMG] As I mostly collect overdates, I wanted to pass this coin on to other collectors here. :D I have hidden certain details, such as the date, for a [I]reason[/I]--so the seller isn't alerted to the variety, and so collectors here would get a chance at the coin. If you're interested in this coin, just message me and I'll provide the link.[/QUOTE]
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