Most descriptions of competing examples reference a "heavy die crack" extending from Liberty's lips to the rim at 3:00, and that obverse die was used only in O-110, but it is very significant that the same die crack seen here is light, having just begun to form. This is an even earlier die state than that seen on the Overton plate coin, with both coins displaying only one branch in the crack next to the lips. However, all seen examples have characteristic strike weakness near the end of the eagle's right (observed) wing. Although cleaned and exhibiting the characteristic "notch" damage at 12:00, as found on most coins from the hoard, Overton specialists will have no trouble considering such a rare coin for their collections.

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