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Message:: [QUOTE="geekpryde, post: 2020816, member: 36248"]This is a simple write-up of how I went about determining the Die-Pair for a CAC approved Feuchtwanger Token I recently purchased.   Sometimes the die-pair is listed on the TPG slab, (I often see this on NGC tokens), but in my case PCGS did not list it so I was forced to do some actual research.   <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I found a few sites that could help me, but one in particular was very helpful.  The primary Site I used to attribute my token's variety:   <a href="http://www.novanumismatics.com/numismatic-essays/feuchtwangers-composition-cent-attribution-die-marriages-2/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.novanumismatics.com/numismatic-essays/feuchtwangers-composition-cent-attribution-die-marriages-2/" rel="nofollow">NovaNumismatics.com</a> I recommend you read that attribution article, as it provides some nice historical background. The Feuchtwanger Cent (Token) is referred to as HT-268 or HT268.  The "HT" represents "Hard-Times". My Coin: [ATTACH=full]365736[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]365737[/ATTACH] Initially, I attributed the coin based on seller photos.  While fairly decent photos, it was hard due to the lack of resolution of the finer details.   Still, before the coin arrived in the mail from my favorite coin seller (<a href="http://www.bozarthnumismatics.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bozarthnumismatics.com/" rel="nofollow">www.bozarthnumismatics.com</a>) I had determined to the best of my ability the variety. Seller photos: [ATTACH=full]365739[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]365738[/ATTACH] The Obverse die is referred to as a number: one (1) through six (6).The Reverse die is referred to as a letter: A through I. I am not going to reproduce all the Attribution Instructions as those are proprietary and are found on the site I listed above.   But here are the basics: ObverseCounting from RIGHT to LEFT does the third tail feather touch the ground?  YESDoes the first feather touch the snake?  YESIs the base of the 7 in the date at the same position as the base of the 3?  YES [ATTACH=full]365746[/ATTACH] YES to those three questions -->  Obverse 6. ReverseAccording to the site I used, Obverse 6 has only 3 possible Reverse dies. (A, G, I) Immediately to the left of the bow, is there a stem without berry?  NOIs there 12 berries total?  NO [ATTACH=full]365745[/ATTACH] NO to both those questions --> Reverse 'G' ConclusionSo, together my variety is 6G or HT268(6G).     6G supposedly has a rarity of R3. As you can see from the photos on that site, the different die pairs (varieties) have quite distinguishable looks. This is the first time I have ever really looked into die-pairs for ANY coin I own, so if I made any mistakes as to the language or method, please let me know.   Do you agree with what I concluded as to my token's variety? [ATTACH=full]365741[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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