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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 8801335, member: 19165"]It is an O-1...</p><p><br /></p><p>I was convinced by another member to give you a chance to figure it out for yourself <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The link that micbraun just shared will go a long way to helping you narrow it down. There's a process I usually use: </p><p><br /></p><p>1. First, find where the T of "States" on the reverse aligns with the I of "Pluribus" on the scroll. Each letter was hand-punched, and so they'll vary. But, because these are straight-line letters, they are some of the easiest to match. I also use the D of United compared to the E on the scroll, as well as the O in Of compared to the U of Unum. </p><p>2. Find something unique on the coin (actually, maybe this should be first?). That could be some doubling on a letter, recutting on a star, die crack, a filled letter (the angles of Ns and As often get filled with die breaks), or that could be artifacts of the die making process.</p><p>3. Compare the star positions of the obverse - the stars were also hand punched, and so the points of the stars will each point to a unique position relative to the dentils (middle, top, bottom, etc). </p><p><br /></p><p>I'll give you a hint on your coin... there's a giveaway in the shield on the eagle's breast <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 8801335, member: 19165"]It is an O-1... I was convinced by another member to give you a chance to figure it out for yourself ;) The link that micbraun just shared will go a long way to helping you narrow it down. There's a process I usually use: 1. First, find where the T of "States" on the reverse aligns with the I of "Pluribus" on the scroll. Each letter was hand-punched, and so they'll vary. But, because these are straight-line letters, they are some of the easiest to match. I also use the D of United compared to the E on the scroll, as well as the O in Of compared to the U of Unum. 2. Find something unique on the coin (actually, maybe this should be first?). That could be some doubling on a letter, recutting on a star, die crack, a filled letter (the angles of Ns and As often get filled with die breaks), or that could be artifacts of the die making process. 3. Compare the star positions of the obverse - the stars were also hand punched, and so the points of the stars will each point to a unique position relative to the dentils (middle, top, bottom, etc). I'll give you a hint on your coin... there's a giveaway in the shield on the eagle's breast ;)[/QUOTE]
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