1872 OC-12

1872 OC-12 Misplaced Digit in Denticles - Top-30 Variety

Die Pair	8 - C
Date Grid	L QTR / 5-3.0 / Level
Obverse Die States	a

Estimated Rarity	R6-
1, 2 Vertical	H, H
Reverse Die States	a

Comments: This is the second of three uses of Obverse 8 and the first of five uses of Reverse C.

Obverse 8
The photo below shows the Obverse 8 attribution grid. The misplaced digit, likely the top of a 7, but possibly a 2 or 8, is visible deep in the denticles beneath the right side of the prominent 7. We’ve made this variety one of our Top-30. Since this obverse is shared by OC-10, OC-11, and OC-12, any of the three die marriages will fill this Top-30 slot.

1872 Obverse 8 attribution grid
and misplaced digit

Obverse 8 Die States

Perfect die.

No later die states have been observed.

Reverse C
Reverse C displays several die lines around GOD in the motto, indicated by the arrows in the next photo. Also visible is a lump inside the bottom loop of the G in GOD.

Reverse C die markers in motto

Additional markers that will aid in attribution are several die lines around the lower leaves, indicated by the arrows in the next photo.

Reverse C die lines in leaves

Reverse C Die States

Perfect die.
Die lines in the leaves have been removed by die polishing.

OC-12 is found only with reverse die state a.

Photo credits:

Obverse 8: 1872 NGC AU55, from the Heritage archives.
Reverse C: 1872 NGC AU55, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.