John S Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Can someone tell me the difference on a 1861 2 1/2 dollar gold coin the type 1 and type 11 and a business strike. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rittenhouse Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Can someone tell me the difference on a 1861 2 1/2 dollar gold coin the type 1 and type 11 and a business strike. Thanks The Type II reverse is Longacre's modification. In particular the arrowheads are noticably thinner and the arrow shafts a bit longer. In fact, all the devices have been lightened a bit - letters, numbers, eagle, etc. Just go up on eBay and look at the pre-1859 and post 1860 Philly's (SF had a lot of left-over dies), you'll see it. It's easiest to tell on the $10. BTW, from the wording of you question I would take it that you're looking at the Breen Encyclopedia. If so, please be aware that as a friend once said: "Rare is the third most common word therein." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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