1879-S VAM-4

Description

1879-S VAM-4 PAF Reverse, Die Rust Dots on Wing Next to Leg Discovered by George Mallis, June 1965. This is a Reverse of '78 (PAF) coin and a Top 100 VAM variety. 4(revised) III2 2a · B2a (PAF Reverse, Die Rust Dots on Wing Next to Leg) (184) Obverse III2 2a – Open 9. Die marker- 3 diagonal polishing lines in middle right of lower hair. Reverse B2a – PAF reverse of B2 type with small III S mint mark. R in Trust not broken. Area of wing feather next to eagle’s right leg not engraved and end is flush with field. Die marker- Rust dots on eagle’s right wing next to leg & die chip on right side of upper loop of R in AMERICA. Intermediate die state. Same die as for [[1878-S VAM-1C. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse:[[1878-S VAM-1C, [[1879-S VAM-4 Comments: # The exact same reverse die was used to produce [[1878-S VAM-1C, [[1879-S VAM-4. # [[1879-S VAM-4, [[1879-S VAM-23, [[1879-S VAM-25, [[1879-S VAM-43, [[1879-S VAM-50, [[1879-S VAM-51, [[1879-S VAM-52, [[1879-S VAM-56, [[1879-S VAM-66 &[[1879-S VAM-67 all have an unbroken R in TRUST. Threads; # LVA Plate Photo: Additional Photos: A pair of die scratches is visible above the bear claw area of the hair: Die pitting on the reverse : Full Coin Photos From Nate, Large Full Coin of VAM-4 Images and Attribution By Nate (Metalencephalon) Large Full Coin Photo of VAM-4 Courtesy of 'LostDutchman Top

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