1879-S VAM-36
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1879-S VAM-36 Polished 8, Cootie Impression on Jaw, S/S Tilted Left Discovered by Jay Galst, February 1980. Revised 2011. '''36'''(revised) '''III2 1 · C3g (Polished 8, Cootie Impression on Jaw, S/S Tilted Left) (184) ''' '''Obverse III2 1 –''' Polishing lines within loops of 8 with slightly doubled left inside of lower loop. Thread-like impression at back of jaw in shape of body louse or cootie. ('''Same die as 1879-S VAM-1F.''') '''Reverse C3g –''' Early die states show vertical polishing lines in fields. IV S mint mark slightly doubled at left inside of upper loop. Vertical die gouge at lower inside of eagle's left wing. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments:''' # Interesting variety that features a winding, thread-like impression at the rear of Liberty's jaw. # The date is in the normal position but the 8 shows polishing within its loops. The mint mark is doubled, set left and tilted left. # Second pairing for the cootie obverse. First was [[1879-S VAM-79. # The [[1879-S VAM-36 appears to be FAR more common than the [[1879-S VAM-79.