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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fiddlehead, post: 2762081, member: 31286&quot;]From my research of the varieties seen in Heritiage sales for the last 15 years or so, there seem to have been two obverse and two reverse dies used in at least 3 combinations. This one is a type 2, which has the best of both dies - strongest details for obv and rev and also is the least often seen of the 3 identified varieties. I know the details are weaker on one side or the other of the other varieties, and there&#039;s a good chance the luster is weaker too - given the reputation of the issue. The likely factors so well described by GDJMSP!&nbsp; To know if the weak luster on the obverse is the result of mint factors or contact with &quot;virtually anything&quot; I guess I would have to see in person a number of variety 2 coins in high AU or mint state - highly unlikely I suppose!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>DUK[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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