1880-S VAM-49
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=1880-S VAM-49 Doubled Date, S/S Up= Discovered by Oscar Simpson, November 1978. 49 III2 29 ∙ C3r (Doubled Date, S/S Up) (186) Obverse III2 29 – Entire date is doubled. 1 doubled on surface at top left of upper crossbar, top left and right of lower crossbar and at lower left of vertical shaft. First 8 doubled on surface at top inside and right outside of lower loop. Second 8 doubled at lower left outside of upper loop. 0 doubled slightly at top left and right outside. Reverse C3r – (Medium) IV S mint mark repunched with original showing as a curved bulge at bottom inside of upper loop and a horizontal curved line within middle of lower loop. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: 1880-S VAM-49, 1880-S VAM-51A :Reverse: Comments: # Exact same reverse die is shared between 1880-S VAM-49, 1880-S VAM-51A. # Exact same obverse die was used on 1880-S VAM-49, 1880-S VAM-72 # The 'dot' on the second S of STATES in the VAM 51A description is present on this reverse as well.