Comments: Obverse 12 can be diagnosed by a diagonal die scratch from the left base up to the rim. Use this diagnostic for Obverse 12 since the date positions on Obverse 2 and Obverse 12 are very similar. Separating the Obverse 2 and Obverse 12 varieties will require attention to die scratches as key markers.

Reverse L is perfect.

1857 Varieties 101, 102, 102a, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 109a, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115

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