This older piece looks as if it was made with the die somewhat offset with respect to its short axis. That'd seem to imply a press that was at the time improperly set up or out of adjustment.
A couple more 1881's rolled to commemorate the shootout that occurred in October of that year near the O.K. Corral in Tombstone. Note that the designs, while quite similar, aren't identical.
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