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1875 Variety 6
Obverse 3.2 is observed with date placement at LE and die lines in the headdress just above RTY of LIBERTY.
Reverse A.2 has developed the following die crack:
1. Light die crack from the rim at 8:30 throught the outer edge of the wreath to a point at 10:00.
Comments: Variety 6 was previously in service during the proof 3 die pairing.
The
above plate coin certainly looks as though it was a circulated proof,
with the protected areas still retaining some proof surfaces. In
fact, my initial impression was that the above plate coin was a
circulated proof. However, the slightly weak strike on the lower
right half of the shield in conjunction with the die crack leads me to
believe this was a business strike.
Plate coin:
Robert Malo, Jr., VF35
