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1875-S

S In Wreath

Variety 101a

 Obverse 1: High Date, Downward Slope, Broken S

Reverse A.2: Shattered Die, Medium S, [mm Rt,L]

        

Obverse 1                                              Reverse A.2

 

Obverse Diagnostic Point(s)                     Reverse Diagnostic Point(s)

              

Comments: Reverse A has suffered considerable die fatigue and is heavily cracked. Die degradation continues until a large retained cud appears below the left and right ribbon ends. More examples have been seen with the cracked reverse than without.

Plate Coin: G. Fortin Collection, AU50

1875-S In Wreath Varieties 101, 101a, 101b, 102, 103, 103a, 104

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