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1891-S

Variety 105

 Obverse 3: Medium Date, Slight Down Slope, Open 9, Die Scratch Right of Shield

Reverse E: Medium S Over Small S, [mm C,H]

        

Obverse 3                                               Reverse E

 

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

              

              

Comments: A well known variety due to the easily detected Medium S over Small S mintmark. Obverse 3 exhibits a diagonal die scratch to the right of the lowest horizontal line in the shield. There is considerable wear on both the obverse and reverse denticles on the plate coin, however there is no evidence of die cracks.

Plate Coin: G. Fortin Collection, PCGS AU58