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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 2803753, member: 21705&quot;]Attribution Diagnostics:</p><p><br /></p><p>OBVERSE</p><p><br /></p><p>The 9 undertype in the first 0 is boldly visible. It is distinctly a 9 and not a chip eliminating the Q variety (Obverse 7). This is a true overdate. This limits known obverses to 1-6.</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse retains the curl of type 2 (not yet worn smooth) so we can eliminate Obverse 1.</p><p><br /></p><p>All of the upright of T is above and a little more distant from the hair of Obverse 2. The 8 is also close, but equally spaced between the 1 and the first 0 which eliminates Obverse 2 where the T straddles the JHF and is a bit closer. The 8 is also closer to 1 than the first 0 and the date is a little more widely spaced.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second 0 is low and the shoulder loop is narrow&nbsp; and slightly concave in respect to the rim and the date is closer eliminating Obverse 4 which is wider, straight to slightly convex in relation to the rim with the second 0 higher.</p><p><br /></p><p>The undertype of the 9 is bold and the second 0 low eliminating a very similar Obverse 5 which has a weak undertype, has a slightly wider date</p><p>and slightly higher second 0.</p><p><br /></p><p>The undertype is bold and date narrow with a low second 0 eliminating Obverse 6 which has a weak undertype, wider date and 8 closer to 1 than first&nbsp; 0. The shoulder loop is also a bit wider and rounder.</p><p><br /></p><p>This leaves Obverse 3 as the presumptive Obverse die. This is somewhat confirmed by the edges of the 9/first 0 which were not exactly aligned making them appear thicker than other overdates.</p><p><br /></p><p>REVERSE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rather than eliminate all the reverses, I will point toward diagnostic or semi-diagnostic features of this reverse which will help to eliminate alternative reverses.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. The right stem intersects the right ribbon at the lower part of the intersection with the wreath eliminating reverse E which intersects below that intersection. If there is concern that wear has been the culprit here, the additional points should suffice.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. The fraction bar is closer to the numerator and below the bend in the ribbon.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. The berry at (CEN)T is weaker then the berry at R(ICA).</p><p><br /></p><p>4. The berry at M is close to the wreath vine.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. The berry at (ON)E is of moderate length and points above the E.</p><p><br /></p><p>6. The berry at (O)F has a moderate and bold stem which attaches above the point the leaf above (ON)E attaches.</p><p><br /></p><p>7. While weak, evidence of the crack running from the right side of the outer 0 of the denominator through the right ribbon to the right foot of A, the base of A to just above the bottom of C appears to indicate a middle die state. The break is not evident from C to I, but that might be PMD.</p><p><br /></p><p>8. A slight depression of the die at the bottom of 1 of the denominator creates a slightly elevated bulge on the coin there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a comparable:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]654308[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So my attribution is Obverse 3, Reverse F or the S-195.</p><p><br /></p><p>While called R5, this will be my fifth find of this variety. I suspect many relied too heavily on the diagnostic calling the fraction bar thin. While this might be true on higher grade specimens, the copper is too soft&nbsp; to retain it&#039;s thinness with wear and is often categorized as an early die state of S-194. But the alternative diagnostics are quite clear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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