1878 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004
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Description
Extra tail feathers show below the 3rd, between the 3rd and 4th, 4th and 5th, 5th and 6th, and below the 6th tail feather. The eagle's legs are strongly doubled as are the talons. The branch held by the eagle is doubled on the bottom as are the leaves of that branch. Doubling shows on the feather details of the left wing, below the D of UNITED, and on the bottom of the E in STATES.Die Markers: Obverse Stage A: VAM-33 die pairing. Thin die scratch SW through R of LIBERTY. Horizontal die scratch between hair curls above 78 in the date. Die clash marks NW from upper chin, from lips, and from nose. Die clash marks SW from top of neck. Numerous NW/SE die polish lines through the hair details and around bonnet. Light NE/SW die polish lines on eye. Obverse Stage B: VAM-44 die pairing. Reverse Stage A: Die clash marks between the upper left wreath leaves and wing. Two strong diagonal die scratches through feathers of eagle's upper right wing. Polishing debris between upper left ribbon and leaves. Reverse Stage B: Same as Stage A.Submitted By: Istvan HenrikCross References: CONECA: 17-R-III, VAM 33 and 44 Obverse: Obverse is WDDO-001. Die gouge just below wheat kernels above LI in LIBERTY. Reverse: Die scratch from left wreath through left star to rim.
Attribution History
- Discovered by Gary Alender Cross References: CONECA: 10-R-III, VAM 19
- CONECA: 10-R-III, VAM 19; Wexler Variety ID: 1878 $1 WDDR-004
- Expert attribution by Wexler Team