Have you seen a 1874 Penny with what appears to be two extra plumes?

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I noticed this 1874 penny with what appears a difference to the back of the helmet plume.

What do you think?

thanks.

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Interestingly nobody gave an opinion on this coin. Is no news good news?

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Is silence the loudest form of confirmation?

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Yes, but on a different reverse

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Ian

Your pictures saves as an F73 variant - are you sure that it's not an F66 variant ?

It's  reverse G and I've seen another F66 with identical extra plumes.

The extra plumes crop up occasionally and Gouby describes the 1862 3 plumes as "an improvised repair to the plumes" but I'm not convinced that is the cause although I have no alternative suggestion.

Richard