1843 OC-3

1843 OC-3 Repunched 4

Die Pair	1 - B
Date Grid	R QTR / 5-2.0 / Level
Obverse Die States	d

Estimated Rarity	R2
1, 3 Vertical	SH, VSH
Reverse Die States	a

Comments: This is the third and final use of Obverse 1 and the only use of Reverse B.

Obverse 1
The photo below shows the Obverse 1 attribution grid.

1843 Obverse 1 Attribution Grid

The 4 exhibits minor repunching under the crossbar, seen in the photo below. This diagnostic can be seen even on late die states.

1843 Obverse 1 Repunched 4

Obverse 1 Die States

Perfect Die. In this early die state light die polish lines can be seen extending diagonally up to the left from the denticles, beginning just right of the 3 and extending right to near the toe.
Light clash marks in the field under Miss Liberty's right arm. The marks are doubled and sharp.
The clash marks have been weakened by die polish.
The die has been polished again, almost totally removing evidence of the clash marks and the die polish lines from the denticles right of the 3.

OC-3 has been found only with obverse die state d.

Reverse B
1843 Reverse B features light haywire die lines in upper shield recesses 1, 2, and 3. The die lines are similar to those seen on Reverse A, but run in random directions. Most notable is the line just under the horizontal shield lines. This line crosses the first three shield recesses. Die lines also run slightly up to the left just under the left wing, and up to the left into the field from the left side of the eagle’s neck. It may be difficult to see some of these markers on lower grade coins.

Reverse B Die Lines

1843 Reverse B Die States

Perfect Die.

No later die states have been observed.

Photo credits:

Obverse 1:   1843 NGC MS61, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.
Obverse 1 repunched 4:   1843 PCGS AU55, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.
Obverse 1 rim cud:   1843 PCGS VF30, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.
Reverse B:   1843 NGC AU58, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.