Description: A nice Class II spread towards the center shows on the letters of IN GOD WE TRUST.
Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: Circular die scratches around outer obverse. Obverse Stage B: Die scratches weaker. Die chip in upper 4. Obverse Stage C: Die scratches gone. Two die cracks on the forehead and a die crack down the shoulder to the rim. Obverse Stage D: Numerous north to south die scratches in front of and behind the bust. Die cracks are heavier. Reverse Stage A: Die gouge below 2nd S of STATES. Die scratch through center of OF. Reverse Stage B: Die abraded. Die scratch WNE to ESE through lower TED of UNITED. Reverse Stage C: 2nd Reverse – Two die scratches WSW from bottom of 1st S in STATES. Reverse Stage D: 3rd Reverse – Die scratch lower UNITED.
Description: An eyelid shows
closely to the south.
Die Markers: Obverse: Circular die scratches around most of the outer
obverse. Heavy die gouge under the bust
right of D in V.D.B. A clash is present
at the neck. The mint mark is extremely
close to the tip of the 5 in the date.
Reverse: An early die
crack/pre-die crack impression is present in the outer left wheat grains. Die scratches run NE/SW throughout much of
the reverse. Several short, heavy die
scratches are present in NUM in UNUM.