1866 Tapered Planchet

1866 struck on a tapered planchet. Note the reduced metal flow upper right obverse/lower right reverse due lower striking pressure in the area of the thinner planchet. Weight is 4.67 grams.

This error photographed and provided by Ken Hill.

 

Obverse Obverse.
Reverse

 

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