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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carthago, post: 2613924, member: 76111&quot;]I reviewed by eye CoinArchives for the first 100 hits of 299/1a and 1b and I believe I see a pattern.&nbsp; 1a - AP CL T (MAL) Q (VR) has a triangular symbol the obverse like Spork&#039;s and 1b - T (MAL) AP Cl Q (VR) has a quadrangular like mine and TJC.&nbsp; I found at least one example of 1a with a quadrangular, but looking at 200 coins that there has to be some order to it.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Dealers so badly mangle the correct reference on this issue (I bought mine as a 300/1!) that it is very inconsistent in CoinArchives so you have to pay attention to the reverse legend when scanning for symbols.&nbsp; I definately believe it is a purposeful pattern. Perhaps the obverse symbol and reverse legend was changed over time where there might have been some crossover at the mint where old obverse dies were used with the new legend variety reverse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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