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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3719726, member: 84179"]Not taking anything from [USER=94739]@YoloBagels[/USER] he did a great job, but do you see the little H mm at the bottom of the wreath? There are only 9 Victorian dimes with the H mm and the were minted between 1871-1890. If you look hard, you can see the 8 as the second digit (18xx). The 3rd digit is too narrow to be an 8, so it must be a 7 or 9. There's a chance it could be a 9, but the only H that fits is 1890 and the last digit doesn't look like a 0.</p><p><br /></p><p>So that leaves us with 1871H, 1872H, 1874H, and 1875H. So it comes down to what you think the remnant of the last digit looks like. It seems too wide for a 1, so now you're left with 3 choices. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think the last digit is a 4, making it a 1874H. I looked at the dimes in my collection and the 4 has a crosslet which I think resembles the last digit more than a 2. However, it's so worn, it could still be a 2 or 5. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just need a good reference book and compare it to some existing coins or internet pics.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 3719726, member: 84179"]Not taking anything from [USER=94739]@YoloBagels[/USER] he did a great job, but do you see the little H mm at the bottom of the wreath? There are only 9 Victorian dimes with the H mm and the were minted between 1871-1890. If you look hard, you can see the 8 as the second digit (18xx). The 3rd digit is too narrow to be an 8, so it must be a 7 or 9. There's a chance it could be a 9, but the only H that fits is 1890 and the last digit doesn't look like a 0. So that leaves us with 1871H, 1872H, 1874H, and 1875H. So it comes down to what you think the remnant of the last digit looks like. It seems too wide for a 1, so now you're left with 3 choices. I think the last digit is a 4, making it a 1874H. I looked at the dimes in my collection and the 4 has a crosslet which I think resembles the last digit more than a 2. However, it's so worn, it could still be a 2 or 5. Just need a good reference book and compare it to some existing coins or internet pics.[/QUOTE]
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