Something of Morgan dollar interest
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From the Mint archives:
…As you are aware, the dies now used for the new silver dollar are slightly different from those first used, in the particular named by Mr. Bower. The branch of olive and the arrows as originally engraved have been slightly altered, amongst other alterations, to enable the work to come up better in striking, and to add to the symmetry of the piece…
[Letter, Aug 17, 1878, to Supt. Pollock from Coiner Bosbyshell. Re: question by Mr. R.D. Bower]
…As you are aware, the dies now used for the new silver dollar are slightly different from those first used, in the particular named by Mr. Bower. The branch of olive and the arrows as originally engraved have been slightly altered, amongst other alterations, to enable the work to come up better in striking, and to add to the symmetry of the piece…
[Letter, Aug 17, 1878, to Supt. Pollock from Coiner Bosbyshell. Re: question by Mr. R.D. Bower]
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This 'pattern' has five berries and letter 'A' of AMERICA not touching wing (also missing "M" from bow knot)
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...interesting.