Variety Summary
Another die exhibiting a mysterious hubthrough-like object in the shield. Compare with the other ‘spiked shields’ of 1865 Fancy 5 ODD-003, 1868 ODD-001, and 1869 ODD-001.
1875 ODD-003 | 1875 Snow N/A
Additional Notes
Obverse
Seen paired with 1875 CUD-006, which exhibits a cud in the date.
Reverse
Reverse I is rotated 5 degrees clockwise and is identified by hub-through artifacts within the vertical shield lines of the shield. Reverse I develops the following die cracks:
1. Die crack from the denticles at 3:00 upward through the right wreath.
2. Die crack from the denticles at 9:00 downward through the left wreath.
Comments by David Poliquin.
More Info
Finders:1875 FND N/A
Poliquin:1875 P9
Snow:1875 Snow N/A
Breen:Breen N/A
Marvin and Margolis:MM N/A
