J60/P65 - Rotation from Alignment II to IV
by Mike Carboneau

The following images show some of the intermediate states between die alignment II and die alignment IV for J60/P65 believed to be caused by die rotation during striking.

They support the article - Gobrecht Dollars Revisited Part I - The Issue of March 1837 which is available on this website and was originally published in the Gobrecht Journal,Vol 27 Issue #79, November 2000.

Use of these images without the express consent of Michael Carboneau is prohibited.



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