Any IHC Experts out there?

[robec1347]

While photographing some Toneddollars' IHC, I noticed a little curved line coming from the bottom of the 9 in 1901. Do any experts know what the cause is?

 

[thebeav]

It looks like a re-punched 9.

Good eyes !

 

Paul

[robec1347]

The only reason these eyes caught it was because I was looking at a 2300x2300 image. Thanks for the information. (thumbs u

[James_OldeTowne]

It appears to be a repunched digit, but it could conceivably be a die scratch as well.

[Smilie Puss]

While photographing some Toneddollars' IHC, I noticed a little curved line coming from the bottom of the 9 in 1901. Do any experts know what the cause is?

 

Check it out In The Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Attribution Guide, Volume 6 (1900-1909) by Richard Snow (866) 323-2646. Or www.INDIANCENT.com

 

He operates Eagle Eye Rare Coins. Inc. P.O. Box 65645, Tucson, AZ 85728

[ldhair]

One of Rick's older books shows a 1901 proof with repunching at the base of the 9 and 0 that looks just like this coin. Any chance it's a proof?

Cool find. My camera is always finding things I never noticed.

[robec1347]

One of Rick's older books shows a 1901 proof with repunching at the base of the 9 and 0 that looks just like this coin. Any chance it's a proof?

Cool find. My camera is always finding things I never noticed.

 

I should have mentioned that it was a proof.

 

This question was also posed on the PCGS site. Member Pushkin came up with this reply and was reaffirmed with Rick Snow's endorsement,

 

"Looks like a 1901 PR1 ( 90/90 ). According to Snow the same proof die was used later on some business strikes - 1901 S13. It is a repunched date.

 

There should be a less distinct tale on the "0", which appears to show up in your photo.

 

See the photos in Snow's The Flying Eagle& Indian Cent Attribution Guide, 2nd Edition, Volume 6 1900 - 1909".

 

I didn't see the tail on the "0", but under more magnification than I was using it could very well be there.

 

Good call Larry! (thumbs u Good call also to the others that mentioned a repunched date and thank you for all the replies. This is how we learn.

 

 

[ldhair]

Wow I'm getting slow.

By now I should have learned to look at the date the thread started.

 

So Pushkin only beat me to the answer by two weeks?

He really knows this stuff.

 

Really nice coin Bob. Would love to see the full image sometime.

 

 

[realone]

I believe I see a repunched 0 in roughly the same location as the repunched 9, but it isn't easily seen with these photos.

[GoCoins-migration]

 

Is this a scarce variety? I do not recall seeing a repunched date on a 1900 cent--proof or business strike. Either I am very unlucky with finding varieties, or it is a scarce variant.

[robec1347]

Here is the full coin. The second obverse pic shows the tail on the 9 and 0. As for scarcity, I don't know, but based on the limited number of proofs made (1985) I should think they would be fairly scarce.