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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 553579, member: 15309"]<p style="text-align: center"><font size="5"><span style="color: Blue">Lafayette Dollar Obverse Die Varieties</span></font><span style="color: Blue"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: Blue"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="3">Obverse 1</font></b>: The diagnostic for the DuVall 1 is the base of the "A" in DOLLAR is lowered and leaning left. Shown below is a photo of the 1 die and a closeup photo of the lowered "A".</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse1A.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse1ADiagnostic.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><b>Obverse 2</b></font>: The second obverse die is most easily identified by the re-punched second "S" in STATES. Shown below is a photo of the 2 die and a closeup of the re-punched "S" Please note the position of the "A" in DOLLAR as compared to the first die.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse2C.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse2CDiagnostic.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="3">Obverse 3</font></b>: The third obverse die has several diagnostics with the most prominent being the re-punching of the "AT" in STATES. Other diagnostics include the stop between OF & AMERICA positioned closely to the "A" in AMERICA. There is also evidence of re-punching of the "T" in UNITED & "E" in AMERICA. Shown below is a beautifully toned example of this 3rd known obverse die including closeups of the recut "AT" and position of the stop between OF & AMERICA.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse3D.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse3DDiagnostic1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse3DDiagnostic2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><b>Obverse 4</b></font>: As described in the Heritage listing for one of the only two known examples of the Duvall 4-E die pair, the diagnostics of the 4th obverse die are: <span style="color: Red">Numerous obverse letters are repunched, including the U in UNITED, the E in STATES, and the C in AMERICA. The CA in AMERICA is widely spaced. <span style="color: Black">Shown below is the 4th obverse die and a close up photo of the recut "E" in STATES.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse4E.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse4EDiagnostic.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black">This concludes the presentation for the obverse dies and I will continue with the reverse dies in the next post.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 553579, member: 15309"][CENTER][SIZE=5][COLOR=Blue]Lafayette Dollar Obverse Die Varieties[/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=Blue] [/COLOR][/CENTER] [B][SIZE=3]Obverse 1[/SIZE][/B]: The diagnostic for the DuVall 1 is the base of the "A" in DOLLAR is lowered and leaning left. Shown below is a photo of the 1 die and a closeup photo of the lowered "A". [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse1A.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse1ADiagnostic.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3][B]Obverse 2[/B][/SIZE]: The second obverse die is most easily identified by the re-punched second "S" in STATES. Shown below is a photo of the 2 die and a closeup of the re-punched "S" Please note the position of the "A" in DOLLAR as compared to the first die. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse2C.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse2CDiagnostic.jpg[/IMG] [B][SIZE=3]Obverse 3[/SIZE][/B]: The third obverse die has several diagnostics with the most prominent being the re-punching of the "AT" in STATES. Other diagnostics include the stop between OF & AMERICA positioned closely to the "A" in AMERICA. There is also evidence of re-punching of the "T" in UNITED & "E" in AMERICA. Shown below is a beautifully toned example of this 3rd known obverse die including closeups of the recut "AT" and position of the stop between OF & AMERICA. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse3D.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse3DDiagnostic1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse3DDiagnostic2.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3][B]Obverse 4[/B][/SIZE]: As described in the Heritage listing for one of the only two known examples of the Duvall 4-E die pair, the diagnostics of the 4th obverse die are: [COLOR=Red]Numerous obverse letters are repunched, including the U in UNITED, the E in STATES, and the C in AMERICA. The CA in AMERICA is widely spaced. [COLOR=Black]Shown below is the 4th obverse die and a close up photo of the recut "E" in STATES. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse4E.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteObverse4EDiagnostic.jpg[/IMG] This concludes the presentation for the obverse dies and I will continue with the reverse dies in the next post. [/COLOR][/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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