Can someone provide me a JR attribution on this capped bust dime?

I recently upgraded my small sized CBD to this AU-53 example for my US type. Its a 1834 large 4. Was wondering what JR variety and rarity it is for my own curiosity and so I could add the info for it in it's description. Somebody didn't pay for the attribution on the PCGS label.

I thought the mega red would have it but apparently too many varieties and they didn't go into depth on this one.

I was looking at the Bust dime variety identification book based on a recommendation by a forum member here and that got me searching for that 2015 book. That's a $75 book now and all the copies are sold out everywhere. This brought me to a thread over at CU where I'm not a member. It was an original thread where they talked about the book being published and that it went on sale in August 2015 at the ANA show for $50. I made it to the 2011 and 2021 shows but not that one.

Well surprise, they only printed 500 copies and they sold 250 of them at that show! So copies are going to be few and far between and the value of that book will likely go up with time. I'm not a big collector of these but if I ever spot the book around and have a chance to get it I'd probably buy it. Looks like a nice reference but for now I guess I'll come to the forum with hat in hand. lol Thanks in advance.

 

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Looks like JR-6 R-2

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Who is posting a Conder?

 

Thanks!

 

I make this the JR-5 with Obverse 2, and Reverse BL by Zack/Scuderi/Sherril and Reverse E by Logan/McCloskey. Same reverse just different nomenclature. Rarity is 1. Your coin is an early die state as none of the later die cracks are in evidence. I have attached your photos with my notes on the major points of attribution. Many other points supporting the attribution are in evidence but it's too much to type up here. Here's the major points:

Obverse: The crossbar of 4 is broken leaving a jagged remnant (hi-lited in photo). Upright of 4 points to center of curl. Stars 8 and 9 are close as are Stars 10 and 11. Star 7 points to the center of the headband.

Reverse: The major pickups are shown on the radial line diagram of the reverse photo. D low at top. A1 high and distant from both T's. F high. AM nearly touch. ME apart. ERI close. A3 joined to C1 and arrowhead.

 

@Publius2 Thank you very much for the detailed explanation. I will add the info to it's description.