DEFINITIVE
REFERENCE FOR INDIAN CENT DIE VARIETIES
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1886 Type
II
Proof 5

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Obverse 5
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Reverse H
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Obverse Diagnostics

Date Position |

Large 6 / Small 6 |
Obverse 5 is identified by date placement at B and a large 6 over a
small 6.
Reverse H is observed with thin denticles at 6:00.
Comments: The
1886 Type II Proof 5 die pairing was one of five die pairings
that struck proof cents in 1886.
Plate coin:
Images courtesy of Rick Snow of Eagle Eye Rare Coins, PCGS PR64BN
(PS)