1881-O VAM-71
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=1881-O VAM-71- Doubled 18-1, Tripled Left Wreath, Doubled Legend, O Tilted Left= Discovery 2016 by Jim Longe. Revised July 2021. 71 III2 48 - C3p (Doubled 18-1, Tripled Left Wreath, Doubled Legend, 0 Tilted Left) (176) Obverse Ill2 48 - Slightly doubled 18-1 with left 1 at top right of vertical shaft, left 8 at top outside and right 1 as notch at lower left outside of vertical shaft. Very slight doubling of ear at right inside and earlobe. ''Die marker-'' Single diagonal polishing line at bottom right of Y in LIBERTY continuing over into hair. Reverse C3p -Tripled and doubled leaves in left wreath towards rim. Bottom inside of UNITED STATES O doubled towards rim. III O mint mark tilted slightly left at normal height. ''Die marker'' - Fine raised dots of die pitting on two leaves of left wreath opposite IT of UNITED ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: 1881-O VAM-65, 1881-O VAM-71 :Reverse: Comments: # Shares reverse die with 1881-O VAM-15. Looking at one of each, I can't tell which was made first. # Later use of obverse die of 1881-O VAM-65. # Nice unique die crack running from phrygian cap to to wheat stalk on MDS specimens. # Pitting in obverse field near right stars