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Die pair 1
Obv. 1: (RH) Small die dot on lower eye lid, forehead. Rim cud at 9:30. Full R hub, although the R in AMERICA is slightly open. Rev. A: Die lines (hub impressed lint?) in wreath at 11:00. Early die state: Die striations 4:30-10:30, with heavy lines at 7:00. Late die stage: Die crack from left point of shield to the left wreath, also from center of shield (right side) to the right wreath.



Die pair 2
Obv. 2: (B) Broken R hub. Last S and O show heavy outlines. Rev. B: Large die damage above E in "ONE". "Accented E".

Die pair 3
Obv 2: (B) Broken R hub. Same die as DP2. Late die state: Eye socket and area behind head is polished into the field. No outlines on S & O. Rev. C: No die cracks.

Die pair 4
Obv. 3: (RE) Full R hub. Early die stage: Die striations from 11:00 to 5:00. Roughness inside lower half of E in STATES. S & O show light outlines. Rev. D: No die cracks.

Die pair 5
Obv. 4: (RH) Full R hub. Some rim crumbling from 1:00 to 2:00. Rev. E: Light clashmarks inside wreath at 3:00.



Die pair 6
Obv. 5: (RE) Full R hub. Heavy die polished flat areas in front of the eye, below the bottom lip, under the ear, behind the head. No die cracks. Die line from bust tip towards 10:00. Rev. F: No die cracks. Early die state: Die striations 12:30-6:30. Late die state: No cracks. Numerous small pits above shield. Rim deterioation 1:00-3:00.

Die pair 7
Obv. 6: (C) Full R hub. There is a heavy diagonal die line in the denticles above the O in OF. Rim cuds from 10:30 to 11:30. Rev. R: A fine die crack extends from the upper right point of the shield to the rim at 1:00. 3 lines are visible on the left leg of the N in CENT, possibly from the denticles of a misaligned clashed die.



Die pair 8
Obv. 7: (RH) Full R hub. There is a large gap between the 1 and 860. Rev. S: Fine die crack from the denticles to the wreath at 3:30.



Die pair 9
Obv. 8: (LH) Broken R hub. Die dent on the neck.. Rev. T: Small nub on the left upright on the N in ONE. Extensive die wear on the right side by the denticles at 3:00.



**Die Pair 10**
Obv. 9: (LE) Full R hub. Heavy die polishing lines by bust point from NW to SE. Heavy outlines on OF A. Rev. U. Thin denticles from 9:00 to 2:00. Dies rotated 10 deg CCW.