Comments:
This is the only use of Obverse 1 and the only use of Reverse 1870-CC E in 1873.
Reverse 1870-CC E was previously used in 1870 to strike 1870-CC OC-8.
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Obverse 1
The photo below shows the Obverse 1 attribution grid.
1873-CC Obverse 1 attribution grid
Obverse 1 Die States
- Perfect die.
- Light die clashing visible in the fields above
and below Miss Liberty's right arm.
No later die states have been observed.
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Reverse 1870-CC E
Reverse 1870-CC E is one of the two medium-wide CC reverses first used in 1870. It was retired after its 1870 use,
then used again in 1873 to strike all of the limited number of coins minted at Carson City that year. The next photo shows
the mintmark position.
1870 Reverse E mintmark
Reverse 1870-CC E Die States
- Perfect die.
- Faint signs of die clashing. The most notable mark is a line extending from the tip of the upper leaf to the left wing.
The clashing noted above occurred in 1870, so all 1873-CC examples exhibit a state b reverse.
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