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1918-P Buffalo 5c Interesting ghost 7/8

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    1918-P Buffalo 5c Interesting ghost 7/8

    This is almost beyond an impossible coin to examine, due to wear..under my loupe, and, under 60x scope, there appears to be a ghost 7 in the vicinity of the 8....the thing that caught my eye is the angled top loop of the last 8 in date...it is not round, but, angled flat, heading a few degrees clockwise...those with higher grade 1918-P's might want to check their coin for a similar issue. Of course, the famous 8/7 overdate is on the Denver coin...no P coin Has ever shown the same issue. The 7, if it is there, is in a slightly different position than the D coin..it is further to the right, and, the lower leg does not run through the left part of the lower loop of the 8, it runs down the right side. This could also be clash issues causing the flat top of the 8, and, the appearance of a 7/8. I know the odds are way against this one.
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    Cal G.
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    Cal you are right your coin is worn too much to see what it really is. It is good that you mention this anyway because it will get the rest of us to looking at our coins. This is the way new discoverys is found. we have to check out our coins with a loupe before we really know what we have. Keep on looking Cal and you may find a awesome error coin. Good luck too you in your quest for error coins..

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