Thanks,
Steve

verdigris wrote:Unfortunately, it's a 6![]()
I could post a pic of my obv#5 if you'd like![]()
But hey-- it's a nice coin nevertheless. Don't throw it away![]()
Cheers
Shylo wrote:This may sound weird.. but isn't there a very easy tell with the ear and the shape of the eye?
Shylo wrote:This may sound weird.. but isn't there a very easy tell with the ear and the shape of the eye?
verdigris wrote:The easiest way that I've found to see the shape/slope of the forehead is to turn the coin so that the bridge of the nose and the point where her forehead meets the laurel are on a horizontal. By doing so I've found your attention is focused on the shape of the "hill", and in setting coins with two different obverses side-by-side in this fashion you'll be able to see that the difference between them is very noticable.
There's also a slight difference between obverses along her throat. The #6 runs quite straight down from her chin to her collar bone, whereas the #5 has a bit of a S-curve to it. It's best to view this upside-down. I figured that one out trying to date worn-dates.
Ace, I'll post two pics. One of a very nice 1896 obv.5 that I don't own, and one of my G-6.
Cheers
CDNMace wrote:What's your opinion of the second one, 6 as well?
verdigris wrote:Had enough juice to take one photo.
You see? The forehead flattens on a #5... not even close to the high curve of the #6, which, as soon as I find another battery I'll take a shot of a 1898 obv#6 so you can compare side-by-heach tabernac!
Cheers