The variety is particularly difficult to capture in a photograph, because the relief of the overdate is lower than the other varieties. If you look hard, you can see nearly the entire underlying 2 in the photo above. The left base of the 2 is slightly left of the middle of the space between the second 8 and the 3.

Because of the similarities between FS5c-013.3 and FS5c-013, the two varieties will be compared on this page to assist the reader in properly attributing them.

Here are pictures of an FS5c-013.3 on the left and an FS5c-013 on the right.

Key points to look at when comparing FS5c-013.3 to FS5c-013:

• The overdate is much more difficult to see on FS5c-013.3. You may have to use your imagination a bit on the picture to the left above.

• The 2 on FS5c-013.3 is very slightly farther left. This is also difficult to see.

• The 1883 date is punched slightly lower on the coin on FS5c-013.3. Look at the relationship of the date to the rim and the ball above the date.

• The ball above the date is fully round on FS5c-013.3. The ball has a scalloped appearance on the bottom on FS5c-013. The scalloping of the ball is probably due to the date being punched higher and the punching of the date pushing some metal into the ball's cavity on the die.

Here is a photo of the overdate (courtesy of Bernie Turner) which does an extremely good job of capturing this overdate.

Die stages for FS5c-013.3 obverse show some minor increases in light cracks on the obverse.

Die stages for the reverse are as follows:

Early Die Stage Reverse

Middle Die Stage Reverse

 

For reference, here are pictures of the full obverse and reverse of FS5c-013.3.

The full reverse picture shows a middle die stage coin.