1861 OC-4

Die Pair 4 - D
Date Grid JL of C / 4-5.0 / Level
Obverse Die States a, b, c
Estimated Rarity R4-
1, 1 Vertical L, L
Reverse Die States a



Comments:    This is the only use of Obverse 4 and the only use of Reverse D.


Obverse 4

The photo below shows the Obverse 4 attribution grid.



1861 Obverse 4 attribution grid

Obverse 4 is easy to identify since both 1’s are low in the field. Additional identification comes from some light die lines extending from the denticles right of the date, shown in the following photo. Be aware that these die lines disappear when Obverse 4 reaches die state c.



1861 Obverse 4 die lines from denticles


Obverse 4 Die States
  1. Perfect die.
  2. A faint die crack at the base of the date.
  3. Polished die. The die lines from the denticles below the foot are gone.
No later die states have been observed.


Reverse D

Reverse D exhibits a die chip in the denticles above the O in OF, shown in the photo below, that can be used as a marker for mid- to high-grade examples.



1861 Reverse D die chip in denticles



Reverse D Die States
  1. Perfect die.
No later die states have been observed.



Photo credits:

Obverse 4 and Reverse D:   1861 NGC XF45, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.


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