"Each of these three additional obverse dies shows evidence of haste in their preparation, as they all have excessive lapping and polishing. The planchets are also not polished as deeply as they should have been, there is very uneven die polishing on the single reverse die for each batch (removing some detail, as well as leaving patches of die lines). The devices are not as cameo as seen on coins with the original obverse die, and the striking quality for the three other obverse dies used is substandard. The JD-4 die also cracks in its use and the common reverse die also shatters with several late state examples having diminished mirrored surfaces due to the uneven striking pressure using cracked dies.

"... seven different examples of JD-4 have been identified before the common reverse die cracks, as noted above. The obverse also cracks, so no more 1867 With Rays Proofs were possible. Although the three known after the dies cracked were struck and intended as Proofs, the quality is diminished from full mirrored Proofs."