Obverse 29 is observed with date placement of B. Obverse 29 has developed
die flow lines throughout the die face and two die breaks, one directly
under the chin and another at the tip of the eighth feather.
Reverse
AC is observed with the right shield point connected to the denticles
and the left shield point and olive leaf away from the denticles.
Reverse AC is in a similar die state as obverse 29, with die flow
lines evident. In addition, a die crack develops on the outside
of the wreath from 1:15 to 2:00.
Comments: The
point of interest for variety 24 is the die break that forms under the
chin during the obverse 29.2 die state. Rick Snow has given
this variety the moniker 'Whiskers', because the die break under
the chin resembles chin whiskers.
The additional die break at
the eighth feather tip is seen on some working dies from the late
1890's to the 1900's. In some instances, it is seen in
conjunction with another die break on the ninth feather tip. The
ninth feather tip die break occurs frequently in 1899.
