1859 OC-4

1859 OC-4

Die Pair	3 - D
Date Grid	JR of C / 4-1.0 / VS down
Obverse Die States	a

Estimated Rarity	R4-
1, 9 Vertical	SH, VSH
Reverse Die States	a

Comments: This is the only use of Obverse 3 and the only use of Reverse D.

Obverse 3
The following photo shows the Obverse 3 attribution grid.

1859 Obverse 3 attribution grid
Obverse 3 exhibits several light die lines crossing the legs. These are shown in the next photo. Note that the line shown near the bottom of the photo is a scratch on the pictured coin, not a die marker.

1859 Obverse 3 die lines
across gown and legs

Obverse 3 Die States

Perfect die.

No later die states have been observed.

Reverse D
Reverse D displays no notable die markers. The easiest identification point is the LACK of an extension of horizontal shield line #1 across the left border. This differentiates this die from the other 1859 reverses, all of which show some extension of horizontal shield line #1 to the left.

1859 Reverse D
No shield line extensions

Reverse D Die States

Perfect die.

No later die states have been observed. All examples of this die marriage that we've examined have exhibited a 10 degree clockwise die rotation.

Photo credits:

Obverse 3 and Reverse D: 1859 PCGS Secure XF45, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.