1878-S VAM-39
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=1878-S VAM-39 Engraved Wing Feather = Discovered by David DeRuiter, November 1979. 39(revised) II 1 · B2aa (Engraved Wing Feather) (181) Obverse II 1– Some tiny die chips in front of ear and dot at back of nose. Both 8's have raised metal in loops from die polishing. Fourth right star broken. Reverse B2aa– Feather engraved between eagle’s right wing and leg. Fine engraving lines between eagle’s right wing and body. R in Trust broken. Die chip back of top arrow head. Some light polishing lines on left field with long polishing line from bottom of eagle’s right wing down to olive branch and diagonal die gouge on outside of eagle’s left leg and on later die stage of 1878-S VAM-99. Later die state than 1878-S VAM-99. DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # VAM-39 features well over a dozen die chips on Liberty's head. # The exact same reverse die produced the 1878-S VAM-39 and the 1878-S VAM-99. There may well be a difference in die stage though. # Some 1878-S VAM-39 reverses show signs of having been clashed.