Comments:
   This is the only use of Obverse 6 and the third of five uses of Reverse C.
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Obverse 6
The photo below shows the Obverse 6 attribution grid. The date is positioned higher in the field than any other for this year.
1872 Obverse 6 attribution grid
Several die lines under the chin provide additional markers for this die.
1872 Obverse 6 die lines under chin
Obverse 6 Die States
- Perfect die.
No later die states have been observed.
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Reverse C
Reverse C displays several die lines around GOD in the motto, indicated by the arrows in the next photo.
Also visible is a lump inside the bottom loop of the G in GOD.
Reverse C die markers in motto
Additional markers that will aid in attribution are several die lines around the lower leaves, indicated by the arrows in the next photo.
Reverse C die lines in leaves
Reverse C Die States
- Perfect die.
- Die lines in the leaves have been removed by die polishing.
OC-8 has been found with both reverse die states. Note that the die lines in the lower leaves are gone in reverse die state b.
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