@OldeTowneCoinShoppe said:
This is such a great thread - thanks to all! I have only ever owned a single Gobrecht dollar in VG-10 and it was too hopelessly worn for me to figure out exactly where it fit within the Judd sequencing
If it's an 1836, it's easy to figure out approximately where it fits simply by the alignment and if you can still see some of the rim nicks you could get even closer.
BTW, "Judd sequencing" and die states are two separate issues. The Judd number identifies the major variety type - Name Below Base, Name on Base, 1838 or 1839 Name Removed, etc. The die states are the sequence in which the coins of a particular variety were struck as evidenced by defects, polishing, and die wear.
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If it's an 1836, it's easy to figure out approximately where it fits simply by the alignment and if you can still see some of the rim nicks you could get even closer.
BTW, "Judd sequencing" and die states are two separate issues. The Judd number identifies the major variety type - Name Below Base, Name on Base, 1838 or 1839 Name Removed, etc. The die states are the sequence in which the coins of a particular variety were struck as evidenced by defects, polishing, and die wear.