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Design types · Obverse (ODT)

Recut bowtie obverse (ODT23)

New shape to the bowtie, throat and nape.

Small changes note this obverse design type, most notably the added detail in the throat, recut bowtie, and added detail on the back of the cot and a change in the nape above the coat line. It sounds complicated, but a quick look at the diagnostic detail image shows the changes very clearly.

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