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1870 Type I Reverse Variety 7

Obverse 9

Type I Reverse G


Obverse Diagnostics


Macro Photography Of Obverse 9 Date Position and Hub Doubling Of 'LIBER(TY)'

Date Position
Hub Doubling of 'LIBER(TY)'


Macro Photography Of Obverse 9 Repunched Digits

1
8 (Click Image To Enlarge)
0


Macro Photography Of Obverse 9 Clash Marks

Clash Marks Between Feathers 7, 8 and 9
Clash Marks Above Feathers 1, 2, 3 and 4



Obverse 9 Die Crack Mapping


Reverse Diagnostics


Macro Photography Of Type I Reverse G Hub Doubling Of 'ONE'

O (Click Image To Enlarge)
N (Click Image To Enlarge)
E


Macro Photography Of Type I Reverse G Hub Doubling Of '(CEN)T'

C (Click Image To Enlarge)
E (Click Image To Enlarge)
N


Macro Photography Of Type I Reverse G Hub Doubling Within Left Wreath

Upper (Click Image To Enlarge)
Upper Mid (Click Image To Enlarge)
Lower Mid (Click Image To Enlarge)
Lower (Click Image To Enlargge)


Macro Photography Of Type I Reverse G Hub Doubling Within Right Wreath

Upper (Click Image To Enlarge)
Mid (Click Image To Enlarge)
Lower (Click Image To Enlarge)


Macro Photography Of Type I Reverse G Hub Doubling Of Horizontal Shield Bars, Arrowheads and Ribbon Bow

Shield (Click Image To Enlarge)
Arrowheads (Click Image To Enlarge)
Ribbon Bow (Click Image To Enlarge)


Macro Photography Of Type I Reverse G Hub Doubling Of Right Ribbon End, Wreath Stem, Left Ribbon End and Tops Of Olive Leaves

Right Ribbon End and Wreath Stem
Left Ribbon End
Tops Of Olive Leaves (Click Image To Enlarge)


Macro Photography Of Type I Reverse G Hub Dooubling Of Right Side Of Olive Leaves, Top Olive Leaf and Denticles

Olive Leaves (Click Image To Enlarge)
Top Olive Leaf (Click Image To Enlarge)
Left Side Denticles (Click Image To Enlarge)


Macro Photography Of Type I Reverse G Clash Marks and Die Lines

Clash Marks Through (C)ENT
Die Lines By Arrow Quill
Die Line Between Wreath and (C)ENT



Type I Reverse G Die Crack Mapping


Obverse 9 is identified by date placement at RH, Class IV Offset Hub Doubling of 'LIBER(TY)' and date repunching that features initial date impressions to the south below the base of the 1; to the south within and below the right side of the upper loop, within the lower loop and below the base of the 8; to the north within the 0.  Obverse 9 has acquired clash marks above feathers 1-4 and between feathers 7, 8 and 9 from a clashing event with Type I Reverse G.  Obverse 9 has developed the following die cracks:
1.  Light die crack from the denticles at 7:00 extends upward through the digits of the date.
2.  Die crack from the rim at 7:30 extends through the bust point, lower ribbon and hair curls of Miss Liberty.  A light die crack splits off from the main die crack in the field and connects with '(U)NITED'.

Type I Reverse G is rotated 5 degrees counter clockwise and is identified by hub doubling of 'ONE' and '(CEN)T', horizontal shield bars, oak leaves and veins primarily within the left wreath, middle and lower arrowheads, ribbon bow, wreath stem, left and right ribbon ends and the denticles between 6:30 and 12:00.  Type I Reverse G has acquired clash marks through (C)ENT from a clashing event with Obverse 9 and is observed with die lines between the left wreath and (C)ENT, as well as below the arrow quill.  Type I Reverse G has developed the following die cracks:
1.  Moderately heavy die crack from the rim at 11:15 extends through the top of the shield and exits into the rim at 12:45.
2.  Light die crack from the middle arrowhead extends upward along the outer edge of the right wreath
3.  Die crack segment extends through the left ribbon end and olive leaves.
4.  Die crack from the denticles at 11:00 extends downward along the outer edge of the left wreath.

Comments:   Type I Reverse G was initially hubbed with a Type I reverse working hub.  A Type II reverse working hub was utilized to hub Reverse G a second time and a third hubbing of Reverse G with a Type II reverse hub occurred during a working die and working hub misalignment around a pivot point at approximately 1:00, with clockwise rotation.  The resulting hub doubling of Reverse G may be defined as a combination of Class III Design Hub Doubling and Class V Pivot Hub Doubling.

It should be noted that Reverse G is identified as a Type I reverse, since it was initially hubbed with a Type I reverse hub.

Plate Coin:  Courtesy of Paul Nomes Collection, AU53

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