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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 1264702, member: 21705&quot;]I know I&#039;m late to the party and I trust Conder more than my own eyes. Here&#039;s how i GO ABOUT LOOKING AT 1794S:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Wide M or narrow M. The Wide M is usually a later variety and the narrow M is usually an earlier variety. This has the Wide M. So I work back from the end.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Next look at the Curl. S-72 has no Curl. This has a large round curl. Eliminated</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; NC-3 has a double leaf under O(F). This has a triple leaf. Not NC-3</p><p><br /></p><p>4. S-71 has a Triple leaf under (E)D. This one does as well. Reverse JJ. This is diagnostic for this reverse. Confirm with legend locations, berries and stems just in case it&#039;s new. Nope. Reverse JJ it is.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Two (known) marriages for Reverse JJ. S-70 and S-71. The base of R is left of the highest hair with 7 low and close to 9 on the S-71 (Obverse 37). Same as on subject. S-70 The base of R is above the Highest hair with 7 equally spaced and level. Nope. Eliminated.</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Double check spacing of LIBERTY and 1794 with portrait and dentils (just in case it&#039;s new). Everything matches. </p><p><br /></p><p>I confirm it as S-71.</p><p><br /></p><p>My method is similar to, but not identical to Conder&#039;s, but you&#039;ll notice both are systematic observation of known identifying characteristics. It amazes me how far those early collectors advanced the knowledge with descriptions without the widespread availability of photography.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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