1872 OC-7

1872 OC-7

Die Pair	5 - C
Date Grid	JL of C / 5-3.5 / Level
Obverse Die States	a

Estimated Rarity	R2
1, 2 Vertical	SH, SH
Reverse Die States	a

Comments: This is the second and final use of Obverse 5 and the second of five uses of Reverse C.

Obverse 5
The photo below shows the Obverse 5 attribution grid.

1872 Obverse 5 attribution grid

Obverse 5 exhibits several notable lumps, created by die rust, at the left side of the unfinished area under the chin, shown below.

1872 Obverse 5 lumps under chin

Obverse 5 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-7 has been found only with reverse die state a.

Photo credits:

Obverse 5 date: 1872 PCGS MS61, from the Heritage archives.
Obverse 5 and Reverse C: 1872 NGC AU55, from the Osburn-Cushing reference collection.