Comments: Obverse 3 shows incremental wear. The die has developed die scratches between 851 in the date and the denticles directly below those digits. Reverse D can be identified by one significant die line directly below the bow knot and by a prominent rim cud at 4:00. The die pairing of Obverse 3 and Reverse D is rare and should command a premium.

1851 Varieties 101, 102, 102a, 103, 104, 105, 105a, 106, 107, 108

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