1879-S VAM-50
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1879-S VAM-50 PAF, Doubled Date, Engraved Wing Feather Discovered by Calvin Cherry, February 2001. Revised 2015 This is a Reverse of '78 (PAF) coin and a Top 100* VAM variety. '''50''' (revised) '''III2 25 · B2i (PAF, Doubled 7 Top, Engraved Wing Feather, Acid Treated Leaves) (184) ''' '''Obverse III2 25 –''' Closed 9. 7 doubled at top as two arcs on field and on upper left of stem. Doubled URI in PLURIBUS on right side. ''Die'' ''markers''- 7 doubled at top and R at left inside of upper loop.,diagonal polishing lines insite T (liberty) '''Reverse B2i –''' Later die state than 1879-S VAM-43. Acid treated leaves to strengthen them in left wreath opposite ON, U, NI with rough surfaces and raised dots. Die later lightly polished weaking acid treated leaves at ON & UN. Acid treated leaves on all die states that varies with die polishing and wear. ''Die'' ''marker''- Diagonal polishing line in middle of eagle’s left wing. Intermediate die state. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse:[[1879-S VAM-52, [[1879-S VAM-67, [[1879-S VAM-43, [[1879-S VAM-50 & [[1879-S VAM-51 '''Comments:''' # This reverse die was used on [[1879-S VAM-43, [[1879-S VAM-50, [[1879-S VAM-51, [[1879-S VAM-52 & [[1879-S VAM-67. # [[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 all have an unbroken R in TRUST. # The 7 in the date is doubled at the top, both left and right, and the stem is doubled on the inside, lower shaft. # The 9 is a so-called closed type. # ''Die'' ''marker''- Diagonal polishing line in middle of eagle’s left wing. Intermediate die state. # Same obverse die as [[1879-S VAM-78 but later die state, [[1879-S VAM-68 die sequence to be determined.