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Design types · Obverse (ODT)

Slouching B obverse (ODT13)

The left edge of the B of LIBERTY is smashed downward.

Continuing with the theme where the change in the letter B is the most obvious difference between design types, this B tends to appear smashed downward on the left side like it is slouching.

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