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1876
Type I Reverse - Variety 122
Obverse 22: Medium Level Date, Large Knob 6
Reverse U: Die Defect on D(I)ME
Obverse 21 Reverse T
Obverse Diagnostic Point(s) Reverse Diagnostic Point(s)
Comments: Attributing 1876 dies can be challenging and tedious. However, with Variety 122, there is a bold reverse die marker to simplify the task. Obverse 22 and Reverse U form the Variety 122 die pair. A large die chip is readily seen on the upper top of the D(I)ME. Coupling this die defect with a weak reverse center working die hubbing, one could call this the "Broken I" reverse die.
Obverse 22 features a level date punch with a Large Knob 6.
Plate Coin: Courtesy of Scott Grieb Collection, AU50