Variety Attribution: Obverse-Date is 9 1/4 mm. with broad 8 and second 1 low. three bars from stripes of shield are boldly clash marked at ear on all specimens seen. Numerous other clash marks are common to this obverse.
O-105a: The die has now been, (reground or lapped), on the high portions, removing all the old clash marks except a tiny line at front of the bust and of course the bars at ear which would not be affected.
Reverse- 50 C. is 2 mm. Arrow to A is slightly over 1/2 mm. The left side of E is centered under D and right side of T in line with left side of I. Clash lines and marks also common to this reverse.
O-105a: The refinishing also performed on the reverse of this die marriage hasleft only a single narrow leaf in place of the normal upper pair, thus creating the famous single leaf variety (formally called three leaf). The upper berry now appears to be stemless, only a faint line is still visible with a glass. the main olive stem, left claw and edge of tail feathers are all thinner and lighter than normal.
Single Leaf Red Book Variety
