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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 4941521, member: 21705&quot;]After seeing a Reverse of 97 called a Reverse of 96 for the umpteenth time, I decided to make a composite showing the difference.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1187882[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverses of 94 and 95 use Loop Punch I. The difference is that 95 has a single leaf at the top right of the wreath. Other subtle differences are due to the wear of the die and enhancements by the engravers rounding and thickening the ribbon loops as they add details after the punch is used like when stems and ribbon ends are added. All these were used before the use of HUBS.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse of 97 (and 99) uses a rounder Loop Punch I call Loop Punch II. It is taller and incomplete at the bottom left where it attaches to the knot. ALL reverse of 97s have a double leaf at the top right of the wreath just like the Rev of 94s. But the emphasis in Red Book for YEARS of the leaf distinctions between Rev of 94 and Rev of 95 continue to confuse non-specialists to this day.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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