1866 OC-P3
No Motto Proof

Die Pair P2 - 1865 PB
Date Grid R QTR / 5-2.0 / Level
Obverse Die States a
Estimated Rarity R8
1, 6 Vertical C, C
Reverse Die States a



Comments:
   This is the second and final use of Obverse P2 and the only use of Reverse 1865 PB in the 1866.
Reverse 1865 PB was previously used to strike die marriage 1865 OC-P1.


Obverse P2

The following photo shows the Obverse P2 attribution grid.



1866 Obverse P2 attribution grid


Obverse P2 Die States
  1. Perfect die.
No later die states have been observed.


Reverse 1865 PB

The 1865 identifier for Reverse PB was the LACK of doubling on UNITED. This was an identifier since the only other proof reverse used that year showed notable die doubling on UNITED. This isn’t sufficient to confirm the attribution in 1866, but it’s all we have.



Reverse 1865 PB LACK of die doubling


Reverse 1865 PB Die States
  1. Perfect die.
No later die states have been observed.



Photo credits:

Obverse P2 (no motto):   Courtesy of Stacks-Bowers.
Reverse 1865 PB:   1865 PCGS PR66, from the Heritage archives.


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