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1862
Variety 15
Obverse Diagnostics
Date Position |
Rim Break at 6:30 |
Obverse
17 is observed with date placement at B. Obverse 17 was
struck
from misaligned working dies and has developed a large rim break at
6:30.
Reverse Q is rotated 171 degrees counter clockwise and has also been
struck from misaligned working dies.
Comments:
Variety 15 was first seen by this author during July 2015.
The degree of die rotation for the variety 15 die pair is
substantial and most likely dynamic in nature.
Plate Coin: Robert F. Malo, Jr., VF25
