Comments: Obverse 8 has been significantly polished or lapped, resulting in reduced depth of all devices. The date and Stars 1 through 3 are the diagnostic points for this determination. I have seen an equal number of doubled obverse die east examples in the pre and post die lapping states.

1856 Small Date Varieties 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 106a, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 114a, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123

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