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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldCoinLover, post: 620665, member: 4336&quot;]Here&#039;s a link I found out about die varieties of classic head quarter eagle coinage, which I want to eventually specialize in.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.harrybassfoundation.org/basscatalogs/BASSSALE2/b2-1-f.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.harrybassfoundation.org/basscatalogs/BASSSALE2/b2-1-f.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.harrybassfoundation.org/basscatalogs/BASSSALE2/b2-1-f.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I guess the part I don&#039;t understand is the die&#039;s, if I get it right, each coin has 2 dies, an obverse and a reverse with a planchet in the middle correct?</p><p><br /></p><p>I learned about different die states a little a couple years ago when I had a coin friend, normally coins struck first with the die are more PL, while later die states are more &#039;satiny&#039;?</p><p><br /></p><p>I really want to understand the differences of the die varieties based on this information shown in the link. For example, I think my quarter eagle classic head is in the second from the top on the list, I&#039;m not sure because I don&#039;t understand exactly what the differences is between the first and second. They both seem small head variety...</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as I know, a die variety is when die&#039;s were hand made and each die made by that coin are slightly different, I assume each coin had multiple dies during the series lifetime ?</p><p><br /></p><p>Referring to the second example, it says:</p><p>&quot; Prooflike surfaces on obverse and reverse, <b>save for the outer area of the field between the stars (or on the reverse the letters) and the dentils</b>. The Small Head variety is instantly recognized, even at a distance, <u>by the straight vertical line of hair curls at back of head. </u>The Large Head type offered in the next few lots, <u>has two distinct buns of hair at back of the head.</u>&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>First, is it saying that this die variety (in the part I highlighted bold) often has semi PL surfaces through the devices on the obverse and reverse? Because this describes mine exactly, which other people who hadn&#039;t seen the coin in hand mistakenly view it as a sign of cleaning.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t really see the vertical line of hair between the 2nd and 3rd coins...on the second coin from the first, the hair is more vertical going down, and on the third one it is more horizontal? They both seem to have 2 dinstict buns of hair.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps BECKOCA could speak to straighten me out?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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