1879-S VAM-35
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1879-S VAM-35 PAF, Doubled 9, Engraved Wing Feather Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1979, Revised 2019. This is a Reverse of '78 (PAF) coin and a Top 100* VAM variety. '''35 III2 5 · B2g (PAF, Doubled 9, Engraved Wing Feather) (183) ''' '''Obverse III2 5 –''' Closed 9 in date with doubled left outside of lower loop. Same die as 1879-S VAM-9 but later die state. '''Die Marker'''- Slightly diagonal single die polishing line in lower right hair vee. Pitting in LIBERTY. Single diagonal die polishing line lower part of T & TY i LIBERTY. '''Reverse B2g –''' Earliest die state without diagonal polishing line in eagle’s right wing. Full upper and lower tail feathers. Mostly horizontal die polishing lines in and around wreath bow. Horizontal bar of r in Trust weak but has raised bar at bottom and complete line at top edge. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse:[[1879-S VAM-35, [[1879-S VAM-39, [[1879-S VAM-34, [[1879-S VAM-34A, [[1879-S VAM-34B, '''Comments:''' # Later reverse B2g die state with additional thin diagonal polishing line in lower part of eagle’s right wing is [[1879-S VAM-34.[[1879-S VAM-34A is an even later die state. # Based on my research & observations; (My coins) 1879-S VAMs 34,34A,34B,35 & 39, all shared same reverse, Here is the sequence based on my observations, 1879-S VAM-35 rev was used first (fresh well detailed reverse) 1879-S VAM-39 second (some overpolishing showing - especially inside bow) 1879-S VAM-34 third (moderade overpolishing showing extra die gouge on left wing (that 1879-S VAM-35 & 1879-S VAM-39 don’t have)) 1879-S VAM-34A fourth (extreme overpolishing & gouge on left wing still shows) 1879-S VAM-34B last (about same degree of overpolished as 1879-S VAM-34A, most details inside bow almost gone).