S/S/S West and Northwest

Die Markers:
Obverse: Stage A: Strong ESE die scratches from the upper area of the throat. Large die gouge south of these die scratches. NW/SE die scratch inside the lower left area of the 0 of the date. Stage B: Stage A scratches abraded away. New NNW/SSE die scratches right of the throat. E/W die scratches under the chin. Scratch at the date abraded away. Stage C: Scratches at the throat and chin abraded away.
Reverse: Stage A: Die clash at the area of EPU. Die clash at the abdomen and rear thigh area. Die clash below the Bison’s mouth. ENE/WSW inside the lower area of the A in STATES. Thin NW/SE and NE/SW die scratches through the D in UNITED and the STA in STATES. Stage B: Die clash and stage A scratches abraded away. Many ESE/WNW through the letters of USA. Stage C: Stage B scratches abraded away. New ESE/WNW die scratch between the upper area of the ST of STATES. NW/SE die scratch inside the upper area of the R of PLURIBUS. Weak secondary mintmark.

Submitted by: Lloyd Hanson (Color photos from a coin submitted by George W. Powell, Jr.)

Stage A: