Comments: I've noted four obvious differences between the Type I and Type II reverse hubs. The distant between the E in ONE to the wheat grains and the style of the left ribbon end have been the traditional diagnostic points. However, the height of the D in DIME with respect to a point of a maple leaf is also a good diagnostic point as is the position of the E in DIME referenced to the oak leaf point directly below the letter. It becomes a matter of personal preference as to which diagnostic points a collector will use to differentiate the two reverse hub styles.

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