1878-S VAM-80
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=1878-S VAM-80 Engraved Wing Feather, Lines in Eagle, Doubled E-PL-R-B= Discovered by Michael Fey,January 2003. Revised 2012. This coin is a Top 30 1878-S Variety. 80(revised) II 38 · B2n (Engraved Wing Feather, Lines in Eagle, Doubled E-PL-R-B) (184) Obverse II 38– Slightly doubled E at bottom and right side of vertical bar, P at bottom, L at top left and bottom, R at left and B at bottom and right inside of both loops. LIBERTY slightly doubled to left. Die marker - Fine diagonal polishing line at eye front and double horizontal line at back of nostril. Fourth right star broken. Reverse B2n– Heavy die polishing lines in middle of both wings & two diagonal lines between eagle’s legs. Feather engraved between eagle’s right wing & leg. R in Trust partially broken. DPIS - ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # VAM 80 has diagonal die scratch in front of miss Liberty’s eye and double gouges in nostril. # Reverse also used w/ 1878-S VAM-15, 1878-S VAM-89 and 1878-S VAM-80. # Line in Eye is also found on VAM-90.