Rev E8

REVERSE E8

Sections:

1. Catalog Information
2. Die-Specific Comments
3. Die Characteristics Before Use
4. Die Changes in Use

1. Catalog Information:

1a. Haxby Numbers and Die-Pairs Associated with this Reverse.

Cat. # Die-Pair
PC59-90 o5/E8

1b. Known Die-State Combinations Associated with this Reverse.

        o5/E8-1
        o5/E8-2
        o5/E8-3

2. Die Specific Comments:

In two of the three states thus far observed E8 is significantly cracked and has a massive Collapse. The collapse is so large that much of the C in CENTS and part of the O in ONE do not strike up well (or at least wore out very quickly) Even the Queen's bun doesn't fully strike up. In that state E8 could not have lasted much longer. In state 1 the only die crack so far noticed is at leaf 12, apparently the collapse started after that but before the die crack appears at leaf 14.

3. Die Characteristics as Produced:

3a. Summary of Re-punched Date and Letters.

ONE CENT 1859
Color codes: Green = Normal: Purple = Micro: Black = Minor: Blue = Medium: Red = Major:

On higher grade examples slight doubling of the 5 may be seen

3b. Appearance of Stem and Leaf #9.

Brief description of leaf 9 details...

4. Die Changes in Use:

4a. Summary of Die Cracks.

       State      Leaf Number:
     1        1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9..10..11..12..13..14..15..16..
      2        1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9..10..11..12..13..14..15..16..
       3        1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9..10. 11..12..13..14..15..16..
           Color codes: Green=Normal: Purple=Micro: Black=Small: Blue=Medium: Red=Major:

Leaf 12 State 1 (State 2&3 very similar)

Leaf 14 State 3

4b. Die Collapses.

          State    Area of Collapse:
             1       ONE   CENT   1859
             2       ONE   CENT   1859
           3       ONE   CENT   1859
            Color codes: Green = Normal: Purple = Micro: Black = Minor: Blue = Medium: Red = Major:

State 1 no collapse

State 2 Starting to collapse

State 3 Major Collapse

4c. Possible Die Clogs.

None known on this Die.