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Message:: [QUOTE="712, post: 1403323, member: 37080"]Hello Mack, on your 1861-0 half dollar wb-104, congratulations.  I like your writeup on this coin.  I actually did the same thing but with the wb-103 bisected date which like yours indicates confederate mintage.  I bought a holed coin on eBay and when I received it i saw the die crack between the 8 and 6.  I have a little more information on your coin.  There were 15 die marriages of the 1861-o half dollar, the last 5 were struck by the confederacy.  I know what reverse die you have, look thru this and find the obverse die and which of the last 5 die marriages your coin belongs to.  These are the die marriage characteristics Step 1.  Does upperolive bud on Reverse have a bold file line through it (Plate 26)?            Yes.  This is Reverse F.  Go to Step 1a.            No.  Go to step 2.Step 1a.  Does the 6in the date have a die crack along its left edge (Plate 24)?            Yes.  This is Obverse 6 and MarriageW-14.            No.  This is Marriage W-15.Step 2.  Does the 6 inthe date have a die crack along its left edge (Plate 24)?            Yes.  This is Obverse 6 and MarriageW-13.            No.  Go to Step 3.Step 3.  Does theObverse have a die crack from the rim to Liberty’s nose (Plate 22)?            Yes.  This is Obverse 5 and MarriageW-11.            No.  Go to Step 4.Step 4.  Does theReverse Legend have a die crack along top of “ES OF” (Plate 5)?            Yes.  This is Reverse B.  Go to Step 4a.            No.  Go to Step 5.Step 4a.  Does theReverse Shield have die clash damage (Plate 18)?            Yes.  Go to Step 4b.            No.  This is late Marriage W-02.Step 4b.  Does Obversehave a Partial or No Drapery with die clash marks (Plate 17)?            Yes.  This is late Obverse 4 and MarriageW-08.            No.  This is Marriage W-09.Step 5.  Does ReverseLegend have a weak die crack along top of “TA” (Plate 9)?            Yes.  This is Reverse C.  Go to Step 5a.            No.  Go to Step 6.Step 5a.  Does Obversehave distinctive clash damage in Drapery (Plate 3)?            Yes.  This is Obverse 1 and late MarriageW-03.            No.  This is Marriage W-04.Step 6.  Is there asmooth area with missing feathers in the Eagle’s left wing (Plate 2)?            Yes.  This is Reverse A and MarriageW-01.            No.  Go to Step 7.Step 7.  Does theObverse have a distinctive die clash in the Drapery (Plate 3)?            Yes.  This is Obverse 1.  Go to Step 7a.            No.  Go to Step 8.Step 7a.  Does Reversehave a small rust pit on bottom of middle arrowhead (Plate 8)?            Yes.  This is early Reverse C and early MarriageW-03.            No.  This is early Reverse B and early MarriageW-02.Step 8.  Is the letter“R” in Reverse Legend damaged (Plate 15)?            Yes.  Go to Step 8a.            No.  Go to step 9.Step 8a.  Does Obversehave small rust pit above clasp (Plate 14) and level date?            Yes.  This is Obverse 3 and MarriageW-06.            No.  This is Marriage W-07.Step 9.  Is there astrong Halo around the Eagle on the Reverse (Plate 11 or 20)?            Yes.  Go to Step 9a.            No.  Go back to Step 1 and start over.  You must have missed a clue.Step 9a.  Is there ashort file line in the Reverse Shield recess (Plate 12)?            Yes.  This is Reverse D and MarriageW-05.            No.  This is Reverse E.  Go to Step 9b.Step 9b.  Is there abold Tine off the serif of the 1[SUP]st[/SUP] “1” in the date (Plate 21)?            Yes.  This is Obverse 5 and early Marriage11.            No.  This is Marriage 10.[/QUOTE]

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