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1850
Variety 108a
Obverse 6.2: Die Crack Through Date and Stars
Reverse F.2: Faint Die Cracks UNITE(D), Left Ribbon Bow to Rim
Obverse 6.2 Reverse F.2
Obverse Diagnostic Point(s)
Comments: Obverse 6 continues to degrade while paired with Reverse F. The die cracks that encircle the obverse stars, date and Liberty's head continue to strenghten. Please see the above mapping of the Obverse 6 die cracks.
Reverse F moves into an interim die states and starts to crack at UNITE(D) to rim and also from the left ribbon end to the rim below. These die cracks are faint but can be seen with careful 10x loupe inspection on AU and Mint State examples. Reverse F will reappear for one final die pairing with a lapped Obverse 8 die. This obverse is well known for weak stars on the left field and weak overall devices.
Plate Coin: Courtesy of the Benny Haimovitz Collection, NGC MS63