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1876-CC

Type II Reverse - Variety 101

 Obverse 1: Medium Level Date, Repunched 6 Digit, Small Knob 6

Reverse A: Small CC, [mm Lt,C,TR1], Die Crack Through Mintmark

        

Obverse 1                                                Reverse A

 

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

              

              

Comments: This obverse comes extremely well struck. There is repunching on the 6 digit. The repunching can be found below the base of the 6 digit. There are also faint traces of repunching below the upper and middle loops. A faint die crack runs from the left ribbon through the upper section of the mintmark letters and into the right ribbon and leaf. Bill Fivaz first published the repunching on the 6 digit in the March 1991 issue of the Gobrecht Journal. The macro photographs were taken from an AU55 example from Jim Smith. My two Mint States pieces do not show the repunching as boldly as on either the Bill Fivaz or Jim Smith coins.

The 1876-CC Type II reverse variety is scarce in any grade. Greer points out that "Surprisingly, at least five mint state Type II examples are known".

Plate Coin: G. Fortin Collection, MS63