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<p>[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 3011507, member: 19250"]Understanding your point...however the experts refer to this as an ddo! The dies of 1837 were reworked and both large and small stars were cut into the working die not the hub. Some cut lg some cut small some cut small over the large. </p><p>This series was a piece of work in transition, the exact numbers of working dies are not known.... perhasp due to either poor record keeping or the changes being made durring 1837 and 38 into 1839.</p><p>What is known that some 1837 coins were struck in 1838. </p><p>There's several variety of the 38 with rusted dies used on the obv. As well as the rev.</p><p>No matter what you want to call it.....one must admit very interesting specimen as well very historic in great condition....good call John and catch most would of passed on a series most know or care little about.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 3011507, member: 19250"]Understanding your point...however the experts refer to this as an ddo! The dies of 1837 were reworked and both large and small stars were cut into the working die not the hub. Some cut lg some cut small some cut small over the large. This series was a piece of work in transition, the exact numbers of working dies are not known.... perhasp due to either poor record keeping or the changes being made durring 1837 and 38 into 1839. What is known that some 1837 coins were struck in 1838. There's several variety of the 38 with rusted dies used on the obv. As well as the rev. No matter what you want to call it.....one must admit very interesting specimen as well very historic in great condition....good call John and catch most would of passed on a series most know or care little about.[/QUOTE]
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