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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Magnus87, post: 8051844, member: 96372&quot;]Hi!&nbsp; Yes, it is a nice coin, but a bit too well-worn (which is also how I describe myself) for easy ID.&nbsp; I’ve got Steve Tompkins’s&nbsp; early-quarter book and, based solely on the REVERSE, it is clearly identifiable (at least to myself!) as die pair B-1 (OBV 1, REV B).&nbsp; This is indeed one of the two 8/5 varieties; the other is B-3 (OBV 1, REV C). </p><p>From Tompkins: “8 over 5 with flag of 5 showing in upper loop of 8”, (barely visible even in his 10+x blowup of the date area of a BU example);</p><p>“wide date, all numbers wide apart</p><p>1st 8 leans left</p><p>both 1’s defective at lower left serif”</p><p>If you get bitten bad by the bust quarter bug (I’ve got a terminal case), l warmly recommend the Tompkins book. It’s a large-format, full color, glossy-stock affair which is a pleasure to use.&nbsp; Would even make a nice coffee table book.</p><p><br /></p><p>All the best, Dave S.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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