1871 OC-6

1871 OC-6 Repunched Date

Die Pair	5 - B
Date Grid	JL of RE / 5-2.5 / Level
Obverse Die States	a

Estimated Rarity	R4-
1, 1 Vertical	VSH, C
Reverse Die States	a, b, c

Comments: This is the second of three uses of Obverse 5 (including one re-marriage) and the first of four uses of Reverse B (including one re-marriage).

Obverse 5
The photo below shows the Obverse 5 attribution grid. Obverse 5 also displays minor repunching on the date, visible below the prominent digits. The arrows point to these features.

1871 Obverse 5 attribution grid
and date repunching

Another die marker is a die line in the gown above the left side of the upper edge of the shield, shown below.

1871 Obverse 5 die line above shield
Obverse 5 Die States

Perfect die.

No later die states have been observed.

Reverse B
1871 Reverse B features two notable die lines, pictured in the next two photos, that allow quick identification of mid- to high-grade examples. Note that these die lines are much weaker on state c of the reverse due to die polish.

1871 Reverse B die line near eagle's beak

1871 Reverse B die line in fold under TRUST

Reverse B Die States

Perfect die.
A faint die crack joins the top of TES. The die line from the eagle's beak is sharply defined, completely visible.
The reverse die hs been polished. The die crack is no longer visible. The die line from the eagle's beak is much weaker, barely visible in the field between the beak and the scroll.
The die line from the eagle's beak is weaker, completely gone from the field, weak on the shield, only visible under the top loop of the D in GOD.

No later die states have been observed. OC-6 has been found with reverse die states a, b, and c. State a is scarce. State b is very rare.

Photo credits:

Obverse 5: 1871 PCGS MS61, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.
Reverse B: 1871 NGC AU55, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.