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<p>[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 7892459, member: 21705"][ATTACH=full]1361963[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Part of the confusion is lack of specificity, There are two Obverse Lettering styles I. Style I is limited to a few early Large 8 Type I obverses. It features the flatter L foot (and E serifs) and straight foot of R. Obverse Style II, introduced on the final Obverse of 1797 and most Obverses of 1798 and all after features a taller serif at L E and curved foot of R.</p><p><br /></p><p>But 1798 also features at least two REVERSE Letter Types (I believe there are three) which is confusing when not specific.</p><p><br /></p><p>I use you're Obverse photo to show it is a Style I Obverse, Style II Obverse Lettering, The Reverse is also Style II Lettering (Large D is easiest feature to distinguish.) A smaller D is a feature on Type I (and I believe Type III) Reverse Lettering.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this helps.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is also a small 8.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marshall, post: 7892459, member: 21705"][ATTACH=full]1361963[/ATTACH] Part of the confusion is lack of specificity, There are two Obverse Lettering styles I. Style I is limited to a few early Large 8 Type I obverses. It features the flatter L foot (and E serifs) and straight foot of R. Obverse Style II, introduced on the final Obverse of 1797 and most Obverses of 1798 and all after features a taller serif at L E and curved foot of R. But 1798 also features at least two REVERSE Letter Types (I believe there are three) which is confusing when not specific. I use you're Obverse photo to show it is a Style I Obverse, Style II Obverse Lettering, The Reverse is also Style II Lettering (Large D is easiest feature to distinguish.) A smaller D is a feature on Type I (and I believe Type III) Reverse Lettering. I hope this helps. It is also a small 8.[/QUOTE]
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