1878-S VAM-122
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Renumbered from VAM 43.1, October 2023 122 II 1 • B2r (Engraved Wing Feather) (185) Obverse II 1 - Slightly doubled L at bottom and R on left side of PLURIBUS plus below top left serifs of left U in UNUM. Left point of 4th right star completely missing. Die chip on E of E PLURIBUS. Fairly EDS shows long die crack from top right of 1 in date over thru lower hair up to field behing cap bottom likely leading to early die retirement. ''Die marker'' - Tiny chip and long vertical polishing line below cap fold. Reverse B2r - Extra feather engraved below eagle's right wing. No roughness at top of engraved wing feather, but has some fine lines at left feather. Long vertical thread-like line at bottom of eagle's left wing. Die gouge or engraved line at top of eagle's right wing-body. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: 122, 43, 30 Comments: # Former VAM 43.1 # Same reverse as VAM 24, VAM 30 & VAM 43.