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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gboulton, post: 1409299, member: 27043&quot;]It&#039;s a proof only variety, so I wouldn&#039;t expect you to run across them too often except as parts of sets.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was the first obverse die used for proofs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The name comes from some stronger (some say additional, others say just deeper strikes) hairlines just above JFK&#039;s ear.&nbsp; Reportedly (though unverified) the widow of the late President did not like the look, and the die was changed.</p><p><br /></p><p>The most notable diagnostic isn&#039;t the hair at all, but rather the letter I in LIBERTY.&nbsp; The accented hair variety is &quot;missing&quot; the serif on the bottom left of the I.&nbsp; it&#039;s easy to spot, even with the naked eye.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ipotad.com/pages/ah2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ipotad.com/pages/ah2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ipotad.com/pages/ah2.html</a> has more detailed info, some other diagnostics, and some excellent photographs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope that helps. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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