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<p>[QUOTE="dave4dawg, post: 1772062, member: 39878"]I'd agree with Marshall on the wreath cent diagnosis. An S-8, The position of the lowest left outer leaf is a diagnostic of the S-8. It is close and the POINTS down toward the left Upright of U in UNITED. The reverse die is unique. You only need to see this to identify the variety.</p><p> </p><p>Oh, and another '98 to keep the cool thread going. Some nice posted coins here!</p><p> </p><p>1798 s-167. Terminal Die State- three reverse CUDs/rim breaks. A common variety. The dies failed early, so the variety mostly encountered in the later die state. I'm a sucker for cracks and CUDs.</p><p><img src="http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/1798cent/My%20Collection/IMGP0373.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/1798cent/My%20Collection/8626bdac-d2ff-4ded-9c1e-3054f4a64da3_zps827f0ec8.jpg?t=1377022442" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Another s-164, an earlier die state than previously posted. Breen II, with the "scaling" or die rust not so evident9 as my posted later die state) and the die sinking at the date much less evident - love those die states!</p><p><img src="http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/1798cent/My%20Collection/IMGP0622.jpg?t=1376937271" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/1798cent/My%20Collection/6c4eca7e-4284-466d-a39d-1a69b5d38edd_zpsc257bca6.jpg?t=1377024711" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dave4dawg, post: 1772062, member: 39878"]I'd agree with Marshall on the wreath cent diagnosis. An S-8, The position of the lowest left outer leaf is a diagnostic of the S-8. It is close and the POINTS down toward the left Upright of U in UNITED. The reverse die is unique. You only need to see this to identify the variety. Oh, and another '98 to keep the cool thread going. Some nice posted coins here! 1798 s-167. Terminal Die State- three reverse CUDs/rim breaks. A common variety. The dies failed early, so the variety mostly encountered in the later die state. I'm a sucker for cracks and CUDs. [IMG]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/1798cent/My%20Collection/IMGP0373.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/1798cent/My%20Collection/8626bdac-d2ff-4ded-9c1e-3054f4a64da3_zps827f0ec8.jpg?t=1377022442[/IMG] Another s-164, an earlier die state than previously posted. Breen II, with the "scaling" or die rust not so evident9 as my posted later die state) and the die sinking at the date much less evident - love those die states! [IMG]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/1798cent/My%20Collection/IMGP0622.jpg?t=1376937271[/IMG] [IMG]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p105/1798cent/My%20Collection/6c4eca7e-4284-466d-a39d-1a69b5d38edd_zpsc257bca6.jpg?t=1377024711[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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