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Fairly certain this is a F-103 of some variety but the left reverse rotation here of 13 degrees* has me puzzled. Hoping minting production experts or any seated dime enthusiasts can weigh in. What die alignment rotation is considered within normal tolerance (in 1837)?
Gerry Fortin's wonderful seated dime variety resource (https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/pictorial/1837.htm) lists:
* F-103a (https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/...7_103apage.htm) - small date (check), 7 points between two denticles (check), reverse horizontal die crack rim to ONE DIME (check), die alignment left 23 degrees (no)
* F-103b (https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/...7_103bpage.htm) - small date (check), 7 points between two denticles (check), reverse horizontal die crack rim to ONE DIME (check), die alignment normal (?)
The 103b page mentions the different die alignments as evidence of different production batches. Given other varieties mention rotations as small as 5 degrees, 13 seems likely outside normal tolerance?
Thanks, as always, for the feedback.
* Calculated the die rotation by overlaying the slabbed images, aligning the tabs of the white insert & measuring the rotation angle from the horizon to DIME.
1837_10c_obv.jpg 1837_10c_rev.jpg 1837_10c_rotation_overlay.png
Gerry Fortin's wonderful seated dime variety resource (https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/pictorial/1837.htm) lists:
* F-103a (https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/...7_103apage.htm) - small date (check), 7 points between two denticles (check), reverse horizontal die crack rim to ONE DIME (check), die alignment left 23 degrees (no)
* F-103b (https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/...7_103bpage.htm) - small date (check), 7 points between two denticles (check), reverse horizontal die crack rim to ONE DIME (check), die alignment normal (?)
The 103b page mentions the different die alignments as evidence of different production batches. Given other varieties mention rotations as small as 5 degrees, 13 seems likely outside normal tolerance?
Thanks, as always, for the feedback.
* Calculated the die rotation by overlaying the slabbed images, aligning the tabs of the white insert & measuring the rotation angle from the horizon to DIME.
1837_10c_obv.jpg 1837_10c_rev.jpg 1837_10c_rotation_overlay.png