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1873
No Arrows - Closed 3
Variety 101
Obverse 1: Proof Die, Medium Date, Downward Slope, Broken S
Reverse A: Perfect Proof Die
Obverse 1 Reverse A
Obverse Diagnostic Point(s)
Comments: This obverse comes reasonably well struck for 1873 Closed 3 coinage.
Ahwash states that a second obverse die (Obverse 2) was also used to strike a portion of 1873 No Arrows proof coinage. After many years of searching for a proof example from Obverse 2 and researching five years of Heritage auction archives listings, I have concluded that Obverse 2 was not employed for proof coinage. Therefore, I have removed the proof listing for Obverse 2 from the web-book leaving Obverse 1 as the only obverse die used for proof coinage.
Plate Coin: G. Fortin Collection, NGC PF 64