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1897 penny info please

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Evening all

just been sorting through my coins and came across this 1897

I purchased it from london coin auction years ago

the obverse and reverse are offset to each othe by about 20 degrees  is this common ?

also what do they mean by 9.5 teeth

cheers

 

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The 9.5 teeth is the width of the date in relation to the teeth on the edge of the coin. The offset of the reverse "slightly" to the obverse, is relatively common. You have a really nice coin!

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Other than CGS own references i cant find it listed. Doesnt tie up with a freeman as farcas i can tell. Bugging me 😂 

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Gouby:

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