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Identification Guide for Dies of One Cent Design U92

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There are five dies for the one cent value of design U92. They can perhaps best be identified by the process of elimination.
   First, die 5 has a very narrow "C" in "CENTS" and "O" in "POSTAGE".
   Second, the hair at the rear of Franklin's neck protrudes much more in die 3 than in the other four dies.
   Third and fourth, "UNITED" is nearer the inner circle in die 1 and closer to the outer circle in die 4.
   Fifth, die 2 has neither of the prominent features of dies 5 or 3, and "UNITED" is more or less centered between the two circles.

die 1	"UNITED" is nearer the inner circle than the outer circle.
die 2	(1) "UNITED" is more or less centered between the two circles; (2) the "C" in "CENTS" and the "O" in "POSTAGE" are well rounded (i.e., not oval); (3) the hair at the rear of Franklin's neck does not protrude significantly (i.e., it resembles the hair in dies 1, 4, and 5). (This die is very uncommon to rare.)	[not shown]
die 3	The hair at the rear of Franklin's neck protrudes prominently.
die 4	"UNITED" is nearer the outer circle than the inner circle.
die 5	"C" in "CENTS" and "O" in "POSTAGE" are very narrow.

 

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