James Garfield presidential dollar #2 on obverse

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  1. BooksandWoods

    BooksandWoods New Member

    Hi, I am new here and am looking for help. Could you please take a look at this coin I found this morning? I am wondering if the 2 is a mint error or was added afterwards. Thanks for your
    help!

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    BooksandWoods, Apr 14, 2015
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  3. paddyman98

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    Not a mint error. It looks incuse so it must be a counterstamp. The reason why?.. I don't know.
     
    paddyman98, Apr 14, 2015
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  4. KurtS

    KurtS Die variety collector

    Yeah...a big incuse "2" would have to be raised in the field of the die--pretty much impossible to be struck this way. Maybe it was a failed attempt to pass off a "$2 coin"? :p
     
    KurtS, Apr 14, 2015
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  5. BooksandWoods

    BooksandWoods New Member

    Thanks. I learned something new. It is a neat find for me. A first.
     
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