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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 1055542, member: 6036&quot;]This is incorrect.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the only use of this reverse die B. This variety does exist with a perfect reverse die with no die cracks, clashes, or lapping.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the second use of this obverse die #4. The first use was the exceedingly rare BD-5 (r.6). </p><p><br /></p><p>Since the BD-6 variety (OP coin) exists with perfect obverse, and the previous use of this obverse die resulted in a very rare coin, it seems clear the first use of the obverse die produced very few coins. Since we know of 15 specimens of BD-5, it seems reasonable to conclude the first use of obverse die produced 1500 or so coins - not enough to crack the obverse die (in this case).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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