Obverse
5 is identified by far repunching to the east of the 1, repunching to
the south of the 5 and at least two sets of 1865 digits in the
denticles. In addition, obverse 5 may be identified by a die chip
located to the left of the last A of AMERICA. Finally, the M of AMERICA has sustained die damage.
The following die cracks have been observed for obverse 5: 1.
Die crack through the feathers to the A of AMERICA. Die
breaks from the die crack occur within the fourth feather and within
the field below the first A of AMERICA.
Reverse D is rotated 5
degrees counter clockwise. Reverse D is observed with a heavy die
crack from 8:30 into the first olive leaf.
Comments: Obverse 5 will later be paired with reverse Q during the 1865 Plain 5 variety 15 die pairing.
