Comments: Obverse 20 features another significant occurence of misplaced placed digits. Two sets of 18 digits are easily seen in the lower shield with shield line #7-8 bisecting the 18 digits. Traces of extraneous digits are also visible on the lower gown area above and to the right of the pendant. This extraneous digits will wear quickly and mostly likely will disappear on EF or lower grade circulated examples. Minor repunching is also seen below the last 8 digit in the normal date punch. Also note the date position as an additional diagnostic point as the date punch is placed far left and has a sharp downward slope.

This misplaced date variety was first announced by Dr. Tim Cook in the June 2009 E-Gobrecht issue.

1888 Varieties 101, 101a, 102, 102a, 102b, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121

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