If indeed it is a flying I is it just a common variety or is it a rarity? I see there is no associated pricing in the guide so I would also love a valuation if it is a flying I.Coin is in G-VG condition.
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1890-H Flying I?
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RassilonCoins
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1890-H Flying I?
I would love some opinions on whether or not this is a flying I. To my eyes this certainly looks to have a top serif pointing up.
If indeed it is a flying I is it just a common variety or is it a rarity? I see there is no associated pricing in the guide so I would also love a valuation if it is a flying I.Coin is in G-VG condition.
If indeed it is a flying I is it just a common variety or is it a rarity? I see there is no associated pricing in the guide so I would also love a valuation if it is a flying I.Coin is in G-VG condition.
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Bill in Burl
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Re: 1890-H Flying I?
"The 1890 was the first to use the Obv 3 bust type, but the Mint retained the use of the legend from 1876 to 1888, which has the small cross-bar E's. However, the top of the I in Dei has been recut several ways and the left foot of the A is often missing." Those line are from Griffin and his description mentions 7-8 varieties with different letters repunched or recut. There are 6 where the top of the I's are flipped up to varying degrees, sometimes the left and sometimes both. I have 10-12 1890's and ALL have at least the left serif flipped up. I would say it's pretty normal, with no price increase, just a normal 1890.
You have to remember that the CaC "varieties" are just submissions from a collector or collectors that noticed something different and they can name it anything that they want. Until it is recognized officially, it's not really a variety that is nothing more than one person's anomaly and could be just a normal coin or common. Keep it yourself as an oddity but, from the '90's that I have, I think that it is really normal, as did Jack Griffin from 40 years ago.
You have to remember that the CaC "varieties" are just submissions from a collector or collectors that noticed something different and they can name it anything that they want. Until it is recognized officially, it's not really a variety that is nothing more than one person's anomaly and could be just a normal coin or common. Keep it yourself as an oddity but, from the '90's that I have, I think that it is really normal, as did Jack Griffin from 40 years ago.
Bill in Burl
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Bill in Burl
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Re: 1890-H Flying I?
I may have spoken too early on the variety of your 1890. I remembered that Rob Turner wrote a GREAT study on the 1890 & 92's and decided to look. However, your photo is not clear enough to see the other letters that may be involved and what's clear on the 'top" of the D in Dei. Some of the varieties that Rob lists are well below 10% of the mintage, with some less than 3%.I can't see if the I in Dei is actually repunched. He lists 23 Obverse types, with specifics in Dei, Regina, and Canada, usually with small repunches.
Bill in Burl