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sigistenz
Hi, see left the normal 5kop1785EM eagle (on a 1785/4EM overdate). The coin on the right side shows
a slightly different eagle, drawing up shoulders as if shrugging. Any comments? Sigi

squirrel
Yes, definitely can see it. The wings have a little extra curve at the (elbows?) about the level of the v between the two necks. This brings them closer to the ornaments around the coat of arms at 11 and 1 o'clock. bthumbsup.gif
Maybe the eagle is shrugging due to todays Russian coin prices! unsure.gif
gxseries
I'm not too sure if I agree yet. It seems that the 1785 eagle is double struck, making it seem like there is some wierd feature.
squirrel
see here. i dont think the doubling is a factor. (but its there...)
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