Comments: Obverse 16 presents an atypical misplaced digit in the seated dime series. The "shadow" of the top half of the 9 digit is clearly visible behind shield lines 5 and 6. I first noticed that there was something different in the lower shield after cropping the date position illustration. The white shadow in the lower shield had a distinct shape and a quick comparison with the date punch immediately revealed it to be the top loop of the 9 digit. There is another shadow about the misplaced 9 digit. This shadow could be the flag of a 1 digit but there is not enough detail on the plate coin to draw a conclusion. The flag on the second 1 digit is partial or broken. Chris Pilliod first identified the partial flag on the 1 digit.

1891 Varieties 101, 101a, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 106a, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 114a, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135

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