Die marriage variant experts needed on 1831 H10
Goober
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So what say ye?
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Why step over the dollar to get to the cent? Because it's a 55DDO.
Why step over the dollar to get to the cent? Because it's a 55DDO.
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This die was first used in 1831 on the LM6/V1 die marriage, which your coin should be. The die was later used on the 1832 die marriage LM6/B11. Next this die was used to strike the prohibitively rare 1833 LM5/V10. Then it made the 1833 LM10/V1. The mint employees pulled this tired die out of the cabinet one last time (one last known time) to strike the 1835 LM1/V2.
It had a difficult and long life and showed the scars of this by the time it was finally retired. Below is a photo of the die from the 1835 LM1/V2 marriage displaying a myriad of battle scars.
Why step over the dollar to get to the cent? Because it's a 55DDO.
<< <i>I feel I must say that one should never attribute a coin based on one side only. Before I would say, positively, that your coin is the 1831 LM6/V1 I would need to see the obverse. One sided attribution is one way that unknown die marriages stay unknown. >>
Well I copied the info you provided and found a link that showed a blown up picture of the LM6/V1 obverse and reverse and then compared mine to it and you were right on.
Why step over the dollar to get to the cent? Because it's a 55DDO.
By the reverse pic I see absolutely no wear on any part of the coin. The claws are jumping off the coin and super crisp (one of the first areas to display reverse wear). The fields look to be a clean as a whistle. If the obverse matches the reverse in regards to wear, strike and hits I'd hazard to say your coin is in the MS64+ range.
Why step over the dollar to get to the cent? Because it's a 55DDO.