Seated Experts.....any diagnostics for the 1854 25c 'thin date' variety?

DoubleEagle59 · August 28, 2011 12:18AM

Just wondering, as I have looked at the pictures on line of a thin date and normal date and can't see any difference.

coindeuce · August 28, 2011 2:01AM

There are 4 obverses for 1854 Philadelphia strikes. Obverse 1 is the thin date variety, and the date numerals are virtually even on the horizontal plane. Obverse 3 is the only other obverse with even date (as opposed to slight downward slope left to right), however on obverse 3, a small spur extends down from the left base of the 1. Also on obverse 1 (thin date), the top of the ball of the base of the 5 is noticeably distant from the bottom point of the vertical upright. On obverse 2,3,4 that gap will be very narrow, almost closed.

Seated Experts.....any diagnostics for the 1854 25c 'thin date' variety?

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