Q. David Bowers
IV. Pointed tail to 9, Line star pattern
1. Star point touches upper beak point
A. Same star points to left side of U (BB-114)
B. Same star points to right side of B. Distance between IB at base half width of upright of I (BB-123)
C. Same star points to right side of B. Distance between base of IB wider than upright of I (BB-124)
2. Star point touches lower beak point.
A. 8 closer to bust (BB-119)
B. 8 closer to denticles (BB-119)
3. Star does not touch beak
A. Same star points to center of B (BB-122)
B. Only one reverse star point touches clouds (BB-101)
C. Several star points touch clouds (BB-115)
Easy-Finding Guide
I. Obverse: 5 stars right (BB-159)
II. Overdate, 1799 over 8
1. Star points protrude from clouds 1 and 8. 15 Star reverse. (BB-141)
2. Leaf points under center of I, berry under right foot of A. (BB-142)
3. Leaf points under left upright of I, berry just right of center of A (BB-143)
III. Upper left serif of U in UNITED missing
1. Reverse star points all free of clouds (BB-168)
2. Base of B higher than adjacent I
A. No berries (BB-161)
B. With berries (BB-157)
3. Bases of B even
A. No berries (BB-160)
B.With berries (BB-158)
IV. Star 13 touches bust
1. Star points protrude from clouds 1 and 8. 15 star reverse (BB-153)
2. Star points overlap clouds 4, 5, and 6 (BB-152)
3. One star point touches cloud 4 and 1 point touches cloud 5 (BB-151)
V. Right edge of E directly above center of highest hair wave
1. Reverse star right of head points to center of second U in UNUM (BB-154)
2. Leaf tip under left edge of upright of I (BB-155)
3. Leaf tip under center of I (BB-167)
VI. Edge of eagle's neck at middle of N in UNUM
1. Leaf tip right of center under I (BB-162)
2. Leaf tip under left foot of I (BB-164)
VII. Star point touches eagle's upper beak (BB-156)
VIII. Star point touches eagle's lower beak
1. Star right of eagle's head points to center of U in UNUM (BB-163)
2. Leaf tip right of upright of I (BB-166)
3. Distance from tip of 1 to curl is about the same as the distance from point of star 8 to base of Y (BB-165)
4. Star 13 closer to bust than is star 8 to base of Y (BB-167)
5. Star 8 closer to base of Y than is star 13 to bust (BB-169)
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Easy-Finding Guide
I. "AMERICAI" reverse
1. Star 1 farther from hair than star 7 is to base of L (BB-191)
2. Star 1 closer to hair than star 7 is to base of L (BB-192)
II. "Dotted Date" (Die chips inside and around first 0) (BB-194)
III. Leaf tip joined to lower right tip of I
1. Die dot below right base of Y, another elongated chip below upright of B. Outer points of star 11 bent up (BB-181)
2. Star 8 points above base of Y (BB-182)
IV. Right base of F touches cloud 8
1. Tip of 1 just touches curl (BB-186)
2. Star 8 extremely close to Y, almost touching at top. Die dot below tail of R (BB-185)
3. Star 8 farther from Y than star 13 is from bust (BB-187)
V. Leaf tip right of center below I
1. Leaf joins I slightly right of center (BB-183)
2. Leaf separated from I
A. Tip of lowest arrowhead under center of U (BB-193)
B. Tip of lowest arrowhead under right edge of U (BB-195)
VI. Leaf tip left of center below I
1. Reverse star points clearly do not touch cloud 1 (BB-184)
2. Lowest arrow just left of center of U (BB-188)