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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 1847970, member: 21705&quot;]I concur with Conder&#039;s second look. Sheldon&#039;s Obverse 2 (S-192/S-193) has the HWH on the left side of the upright of R. The easier way for me to differentiate it is the gap between E and R being wider than on Obverse 3. The more difficult determination is the Reverse; however, the obverse has an additional feature inside the second 0 in the date which looks like damage, but which is some type of chip or rust feature from the die. I see it on the comps for the S-192, but not on the comps of S-193. While I do not know if this is diagnostic, it certainly makes the S-192 the more likely candidate. I also note the wear pattern shows more wear below the crack of Reverse C without showing the crack itself, so definitive attribution is still elusive.</p><p><br /></p><p>After reviewing Breen&#039;s Encyclopedia, it appears both S-192 and S-193 mention the same rust areas around the second 0 of the date. All Die State markers on both varieties are entirely constructed on the die progression of the reverse dies.</p><p><br /></p><p>An interesting possibility is the early die states of the varieties where the usually diagnostic cracks have not yet appeared.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any new photos should include the space above the E of AMERICA since the S-193 has a marker there.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll say S-192 after zeroing in on the berry and stem above and left of O(N). The S-192 stem attaches high on the berry and the S-193 stem attaches at the middle of the berry. I think there is enough there to indicate the stem attaches high on that berry.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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