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<p>[QUOTE="dwhiz, post: 3380353, member: 25416"]This has been sitting on my desk for a couple of months.</p><p>1959 Type 2 and looks like FS 801</p><p><b>Type II</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are only two circulation strike issues that can be found with the type II reverse, 1958 and 1959 Philadelphia mint issues. These pieces were struck from proof dies. It isn't known if this was intentional or not. They can be identified with the same characteristics as type II proofs. The eagle is in high relief and has three distinct wings to the left and right of the perch.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]897626[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dwhiz, post: 3380353, member: 25416"]This has been sitting on my desk for a couple of months. 1959 Type 2 and looks like FS 801 [B]Type II[/B] There are only two circulation strike issues that can be found with the type II reverse, 1958 and 1959 Philadelphia mint issues. These pieces were struck from proof dies. It isn't known if this was intentional or not. They can be identified with the same characteristics as type II proofs. The eagle is in high relief and has three distinct wings to the left and right of the perch. [ATTACH=full]897626[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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