1879-S VAM-39
Error
Description
1879-S VAM-39 PAF, Engraved Wing Feather Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, March 1981. This is a Reverse of '78 (PAF) coin and a Top 100* VAM variety. '''39 III2 1 · B2g (PAF, Engraved Wing Feather) (183)''' '''Obverse III2 1 –''' Normal die of closed 9. ''Die'' ''markers''- Diagonal polishing line in hair behind ear, three horizontal polishing lines between wheat grains. '''Reverse B2g –''' Intermediate die state without diagonal polishing line in eagle’s right wing. Has the double polishing lines on lower inside of right wing next to leg. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments:''' # [[1879-S VAM-9, [[1879-S VAM-35, [[1879-S VAM-39 & [[1879-S VAM-42 all have a partially broken serif in the R of TRUST. The top portion is missing, but almost all of the shape is visible. # Earliest die state without diagonal polishing line in eagle’s right wing is [[1879-S VAM-35. 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.