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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 770369, member: 6036&quot;]Sure, I&#039;ll try...</p><p><br /></p><p>Not all 1804s have the prominent reverse cud mentioned above. In fact, the obverse cud rim break on RTY appears earlier (die state III) than the reverse cud (die state IV). There are some specimens with no die breaks (perfect Die state 1).</p><p><br /></p><p>IOW... the absence of the reverse cud in no way condemns this coin as fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>The traditional test is <i>die alignment </i>- all 1804s are aligned such that the &quot;0&quot; in the date lines up with the &quot;O&quot; in &quot;OF&quot;. This is of no help unless one has the coin in hand; if the seller offers a return privilege, you have a chance. <b>If he doesn&#039;t, forget it</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I think this coin appears genuine. I would call it VG 8 details, heavy corrosion, <b>net 3</b>, die state III. CQR $750 in avg-.</p><p><br /></p><p>Die state III is a rarer die state. There is only one die marriage for 1804.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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