Hopefully, Lehigh, or someone else with expertise in this area, will see this thread. In the meantime, have a look, it is a pretty coin, imo.
I'll attribute it Kaz , it's a beaut , MS-63 tpg MS-64 original skin , defineately on my want list . I didn't know they had varietis on these with only 36,000 made . rzage
That's a mighty fine looking Lafayette. I don't know which variety it is. There are 4 or 5 varieties known but there is no difference in price between them.
Learn something new all the time here , does that seems like a lot of dies for 30,000 coins or is that about normal ? rzage
It's in a small white ANACS holder labeled "Rims Damaged," "MS60 details" (a 'net' grade, I assume.) The only 'rim damage' I can see is a tiny nick above the stop between UNITED and STATES (the little things you see at about 12 or 6 are part of the holder). I don't see any sign of filing, either- so I wonder if the holder is hiding something that's more on the edge. George has a sizable nick near his chin and a bagmark at the jaw angle. This coin absolutely drips luster, and cartwheels like nobody's business. I also think it is a pretty good strike for the issue. Based on the overall look, I'd give an MS63 for sure. I'm quite happy with it!
difficult to say for certain, but I'll venture an opinion. Duval-2C with slight evidence of repunching on the second S in STATES. Also the tip of the lowest leaf is on (9) position.
Thanks, guys, I appreciate all the help and comments! According to Bowers, these coins were in a sense a throwback to the pre-1830's, in that the lettering was hand-punched into the dies instead of being hubbed! Slight variations due to the human factor may be the explanation for the different varieties. 50,000 were struck, but 16,000 that went unsold were melted down.
I'm coming up with the die combination 1-B. Die 1 has the A in Dollar lower than the L and tipped slightly left. And Rev B has the point of the first lower leaf of the branch centered between the 1 and the 9. Here is the thread where Lehigh identifies each of the dies http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t50032-2/ Unless you have a 4-E variety, currently two known.
Thanks Conder (and by extension, Lehigh) for the attribution. I agree. That entire thread is worth re-reading. 1-B it is.
