1879-S VAM-66
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1879-S VAM-66 PAF Reverse, Doubled 187, Die Rust Dots on Wing Next to Leg Discovered by Larry Briggs 9-16-2007 This is a Reverse of '78 (PAF) coin and a Top 100* VAM variety. '''66 III2 35 ∙ B2a (PAF Reverse, Doubled 187, Die Rust Dots on Wing Next to Leg) (184) ''' '''Obverse III2 35 –''' Doubled 187 with slightly doubled 1 at left side of vertical shaft and right bottom of base, 8 at right inside of both loops and bottom outside and 7 at left side and lower edge of crossbar and left side of vertical shaft. Slightly doubled right stars toward rim. Slight counter-clash at lips and polished clash marks below cap ribbon in field. Over polished area around initial M and hair curls to right. Fine vertical polishing lines in fields. ''Die Markers -'' Vertical polishing lines in nostril and some heavy horizontal polishing lines in hair curl space behind neck. '''Reverse B2a –''' PAF reverse of B2 type with small III S mint mark. R in Trust not broken. Vertical polishing lines in fields with polished feather between eagle's right wing and leg. Die state between 1879-S VAM-56 & 1879-S VAM-23. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse:[[1879-S VAM-86, [[1879-S VAM-104, [[1879-S VAM-110, [[1879-S VAM-133, [[1879-S VAM-66 :Reverse: '''Comments:''' # Few examples known. Appears to be between [[1879-S VAM-4 & [[1879-S VAM-23 in the reverse die progression. Further research is encouraged, particularly as more examples are found. # Note: this die is an extreme rarity in any grade. # Collector interest: high. # Shares same reverse with [[1879-S VAM-4, [[1879-S VAM-23, [[1879-S VAM-25, [[1879-S VAM-56.