1881-S VAM-8A

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=1881-S VAM-8A S/S Right= Discovered by Bill Fivaz, February 1973. 8A III2 1 • C3d (S/S Right) (183) Obverse III2 1- First 8 has a short die chip inside the upper loop at 11 o'clock. Second 8 has chips in lower loop. A spiked die chip is also at top left outside of second 8. Reverse C3d- Mint mark is repunched with original showing as a vertical bar to right of top serif. Loop of mint mark filled. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: 1A, 8A :Reverse: Comments: # Reverse shared with 1881-S VAM-82. VAM 8/8A seems to be a earlier die state of the reverse die. # The "ear" on the second 8 is not present on all examples of this obverse die (IE: when used to produce the 1881-S VAM-1A).

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