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<p>[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2109334, member: 1765"]To narrow it down a little, the reverse is a D1 reverse (17 berries on wreath). As has been said, the cracks alone won't be the main diagnostics for any given VAM until they become larger die breaks, as it is quite common for cracks to develop in the peripheral lettering. </p><p> </p><p>If you really want some frustration, look at the area above the eagle's right (viewer's left) foot for fine, random die scratches. These were put there at the mint on many dies that had poor detail in that area, and can often be attributed. It'll take you a Long Time to attribute (they slow me down a lot when going through batches of coins) and won't be worth a premium, anyway.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2109334, member: 1765"]To narrow it down a little, the reverse is a D1 reverse (17 berries on wreath). As has been said, the cracks alone won't be the main diagnostics for any given VAM until they become larger die breaks, as it is quite common for cracks to develop in the peripheral lettering. If you really want some frustration, look at the area above the eagle's right (viewer's left) foot for fine, random die scratches. These were put there at the mint on many dies that had poor detail in that area, and can often be attributed. It'll take you a Long Time to attribute (they slow me down a lot when going through batches of coins) and won't be worth a premium, anyway.[/QUOTE]
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