Very heavy clash marks are visible, including the raised word LIBERTY within the vertical shield stripes.
DOLLARFIFTY CENTS OR HALF A.
A note in Russ Logan's copy of the Overton book refers to this as the "Karoleff Marriage." JRCS editor Brad Karoleff has been conducting a long-term study of die states of this variety, in particular relating to the die lump over the left wing on the reverse, which varies in size.
Purchased April 14, 1992 from Stewart Witham. Earlier from Fred Weinberg in 1982.