1860 OC-5

1860 OC-5

Die Pair	3 - D
Date Grid	B / 4-4.5 / VS down
Obverse Die States	a, b

Estimated Rarity	R5
1, 0 Vertical	VSH, C
Reverse Die States	a, b

Comments: This is the first of three uses of Obverse 3 (the third is a re-marriage of this same die pair)
and the first of two uses of Reverse D (the second is a re-marriage of this same die pair)

Obverse 3
The photo below shows the Obverse 3 attribution grid. Obverse 3 exhibits no notable die markers. The date position should be sufficient to confirm the attribution. However, be careful. The date position is similar to that of Obverse 2.

1860 Obverse 3 attribution grid

Obverse 3 Die States

Perfect die.
Clashed dies. One shield bar shows clearly left of the pole base.
Additional heavy clashing, rotated from the first clash. The first shield bar is surrounded by two additional bars. Another is visible in the drapery.

No later die states have been seen. OC-5 is found only with die states a and b. The clashed bars that define die state c are shown in the photo below.

1860 Obverse 3 multiple clash marks

Reverse D
Reverse D displays two very minor die markers. They should be sufficient for definitive attribution.

1860 Reverse D die line joins leaves

1860 Reverse D die line in shield

Reverse D Die States

Perfect die.
Light die cracks surround the reverse.

OC-5 is found with both die states. Most examples seen have exhibited a counterclockwise die rotation of approximately 5 degrees.

Photo credits:

Obverse 3: 1860 NGC AU50, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.
Obverse 3 Clashing and Reverse D: 1860 NGC AU53, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.