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1878
Type II Reverse - Variety 103
Obverse 3: Medium Date, Slight Upward Slope, Broken Right Foot On 1, Die Scratches on Lower Gown, Right Knee
Reverse C: Perfect Die
Obverse 3 Reverse C
Obverse Diagnostic Point(s)
Comments: Obverse 3 has several diagnostic points that simplify identification. The right foot on the 1 digit is broken, suggesting that the date punched degraded and chipped during the preparation of the 1878 dies. There are two obvious die scratches on this obverse. The first is a long arc type scratch in the lower gown directly above the pendant. A second curving die line is visible on the right knee.
Plate Coin: G. Fortin Collection, AU55