Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States - A Complete Encyclopedia

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3.Lowest inside berry has long stem (BB-196)
4.Lowest inside berry large and very close to stem.
A.Star 7 closer to L than star 8 is to Y (BB-189)
B.Star 8 closer to Y than star 7 is to L (BB-190)

1801 Dollars B.

Easy-Finding Guide

I. Star 13 twice as far from bust as star 8 is to Y
1. Leaf under I touches base right of center (BB-213)
2. Star touches eagle's lower beak and points to left upright of U (BB-211)
3. Star touches eagle's upper beak and points to right side of B (BB-212)

II. Star 8 and 13 about the same distance from Y and bust.
1. Denticulated borders (BB-214)
2. Squared rims, beaded borders (Proof)

1802 Dollars

Easy-Finding Guide

I. Overdate, 1802 over 1
1. In date, 1 touches (or extremely close to) hair curl.
A. Star 1 and star 7 same distance from hair and L (BB-231)

B. Star 1 closer than star 7 (BB-232)
2. In date, 1 noticeably separated from curl
A. Die chip midway between point of curl and B (BB-235)

B. Star 7 farther from L than are star 1 to curl and star 8 to Y, which are equidistant (BB-234)

C. Star 1 very slightly farther from curl than are star 7 and 8 from Land Y. These are about equal in distance (BB-241)

II. Normal Date
1. T in LIBERTY missing right base (BB-241)
2. T in LIBERTY has perfect base
A. Denticulated borders (BB-242)
B. Squared rims, beaded borders (Proof)

1803 Dollars

Easy-Finding Guide

I. Large 3 with upper left serif
1. 1. Left tip slightly left of left upright of I (BB- 255)
2. Leaf tip below center of I (Proof)

II. Reverse star touches (or is very close to) eagle's lower beak (BB-256)
III. Reverse star touches eagle's upper beak

1. Leaf tip under center of I.
A. Star 7 twice distance from L as star 8 is from Y (BB-251)
B. Stars 1, 7, 8 and 13 each slightly closer than preceding (BB-252)

2. Leaf tip under I slightly left of left upright.
A. First star close to hair, top of 3 slants down to left (BB-254)
B. First star distant from hair, top of 3 parallel to bust (BB-253)

1804 Dollars

Easy-Finding Guide

I. A in STATES centered over cloud 3. (Second reverse, "Restrike")
II. A in STATES centered over junction of clouds 3 and 4. (First reverse, "Original")

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