1866 OC-1
Repunched Date, Doubled Die Reverse - Top-30 Variety
Die Pair | 1 - A |
Date Grid | RE / 4-4.0 / S down |
Obverse Die States | a, b |
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Estimated Rarity | R2 |
1, 6 Vertical | VSL, L |
Reverse Die States | a, b, c |
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Comments:
   This is the only use of Obverse 1 and the only use of Reverse A.
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Obverse 1
The photo below shows the Obverse 1 attribution grid.
1866 Obverse 1 attribution grid
Obverse 1 exhibits a repunched 18. The repunching on the 8 is very minor, but the 1 is notable. The arrow in the photo
points to the repunching on the 1.
Obverse 1 Die States
- Perfect die.
- Very light die cracks across the base of the date and through stars 9-10 into the field above stars 11-12.
No later die states have been observed.
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Reverse A
Reverse A is easy to identify because of strong die doubling, most visible on WE, but notable to a lesser
degree on all the elements of the motto. The doubling is shown in the following photo.
1866 Reverse A die doubling
Reverse A Die States
- Perfect die.
- Multiple light die cracks along the bottom of and below ONE DOL.
- The light die cracks now completely surround the reverse.
No later die states have been observed.
This same die pair was used to strike copper trial pieces, J-541.
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Photo credits:
Obverse 1 and Reverse A:   1866 NGC MS61, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.
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