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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 2866763, member: 21705&quot;]&quot;Just as I was preparing to make an announcement of a truly rare find, new photos show post mint additions.</p><p><br /></p><p>What am I talking about? I saw a 1795 Lettered edge on eBay which I immediately recognized as a S-76 and am always on the lookout for the S-76a lettered edge. After asking a couple of questions, I determined it to be a thin planchet (160 grains) which is presently unique according to most sources or one of &quot;a few&quot; according to Breen. This would be the second or at least R7+ at worst.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the photo shows the N in the lettering to be the wrong font and almost certainly a S-76b with letters added post mint to change value from S-76b R1 to S-76a R5.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am almost certain this seller was unaware of it and it&#039;s likely the previous owner was also unaware of this.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m torn about what value to place on an altered coin of this nature. It&#039;s certainly an interesting novelty piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I actually obtain this coin, I&#039;ll be sure and post photos.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not going to get this one, but for educational purposes ONLY, here is the coin in question and below it is an authentic Lettered Edge.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]684037[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This could easily sit in a collection for decades without the owner realizing it was not lettered at the mint.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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