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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 553583, member: 15309"]<p style="text-align: center"><font size="5"><span style="color: Blue">Lafayette Dollar Reverse Die Varieties</span></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse dies are all distinguished by examining the position of the leaves and stem of the branch over the date.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="3">Reverse Die A</font></b>: The tip of the first lower leaf will be over the "1" in 1900. There are 14 leaves and on the branch and the stem points downward towards the last digit of the date. Shown below is the A reverse die and a closeup of the branch and date.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse1A.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse1ADiagnostic.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><b>Reverse Die B</b></font>: The tip of the first lower leaf is between the "1" & "9" of 1900 and there are still 14 leaves on the branch with a straighter stem curved slightly downward. Shown below is the B reverse die and a closeup of the branch and date.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse1B.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse1BDiagnostic.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><b>Reverse Die C</b></font>: The tip of the first lower leaf is over the "9" in 1900 and the lower of the 14 leaves lie flat against the stem which is shorter and curved down. Shown below is the C reverse die and a closeup of the branch and date.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse2C.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse2CDiagnostic.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><b>Reverse Die D</b></font>: The tip of the first lower leaf is over the "9" in 1900 and there are 15 total leaves with the lower leaves being spread away from the stem. This is the only variety that the stem is pointed up. Shown below is the D reverse die and a closeup of the branch and date.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse3D.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse3DDiagnostic.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><b>Reverse Die E</b></font>: The tip of the first lower leaf is far to the left between the star & "1" in 1900. Shown below is the E reverse die and a closeup of the branch and date.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse4E.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse4EDiagnostic.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That concludes my presentation of the reverse dies of the Lafayette Dollar. All photos are courtesy of Heritage Rare Coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 553583, member: 15309"][CENTER][SIZE=5][COLOR=Blue]Lafayette Dollar Reverse Die Varieties[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/CENTER] The reverse dies are all distinguished by examining the position of the leaves and stem of the branch over the date. [B][SIZE=3]Reverse Die A[/SIZE][/B]: The tip of the first lower leaf will be over the "1" in 1900. There are 14 leaves and on the branch and the stem points downward towards the last digit of the date. Shown below is the A reverse die and a closeup of the branch and date. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse1A.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse1ADiagnostic.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3][B]Reverse Die B[/B][/SIZE]: The tip of the first lower leaf is between the "1" & "9" of 1900 and there are still 14 leaves on the branch with a straighter stem curved slightly downward. Shown below is the B reverse die and a closeup of the branch and date. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse1B.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse1BDiagnostic.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3][B]Reverse Die C[/B][/SIZE]: The tip of the first lower leaf is over the "9" in 1900 and the lower of the 14 leaves lie flat against the stem which is shorter and curved down. Shown below is the C reverse die and a closeup of the branch and date. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse2C.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse2CDiagnostic.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3][B]Reverse Die D[/B][/SIZE]: The tip of the first lower leaf is over the "9" in 1900 and there are 15 total leaves with the lower leaves being spread away from the stem. This is the only variety that the stem is pointed up. Shown below is the D reverse die and a closeup of the branch and date. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse3D.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse3DDiagnostic.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3][B]Reverse Die E[/B][/SIZE]: The tip of the first lower leaf is far to the left between the star & "1" in 1900. Shown below is the E reverse die and a closeup of the branch and date. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse4E.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Lafayette%20Dollar/LafayetteReverse4EDiagnostic.jpg[/IMG] That concludes my presentation of the reverse dies of the Lafayette Dollar. All photos are courtesy of Heritage Rare Coins.[/QUOTE]
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