1872-CC OC-1

Die Pair 1 - 1870-CC A
Date Grid R QTR / 5-2.5 / VS down
Obverse Die States a
Estimated Rarity R3+
1, 2 Vertical VSH, VSH
Reverse Die States a



Comments:    This is the only use of Obverse 1 and the only use of Reverse 1870-CC A in 1872.
Reverse 1870-CC A was previously used in 1870 to strike 1870-CC OC-1 and OC-2.


Obverse 1

The photo below shows the Obverse 1 attribution grid.



1872-CC Obverse 1 attribution grid


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


Reverse 1870-CC A

Reverse 1870-CC A is one of the two wide CC reverses first used in 1870. It was retired after its 1870 use, but brought out again in 1872 to strike the single Carson City issue for the year. The next photo shows the mintmark position.



Reverse 1870-CC A mintmark position


Reverse 1870-CC A Die States
  1. Perfect die.
No later die states have been observed.



Photo credits:

Obverse 1 and Reverse 1870-CC A:   1872-CC PCGS AU50, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.


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