1882-S VAM-44
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1882-S VAM-44 Doubled Date, Pitted Eye, Engraved Leaves Renumbered from VAM 16A, November 2024. '''44 III2 15 · C3o (Doubled Date, Pitted Eye, Engraved Leaves) (186)''' '''Obverse III2 15 –''' Raised dots of rusted die at front of eye and at designer's initial M. '''Reverse C3o –''' S mint mark centered and upright. Several strong die gouges at lower portion of eagle's right (viewer's left)leg. Leaves strengthened from light engraving opposite ON, U and IT of ONE UNITED. Die Markers - Horizontal polishing lines across breast feathers, lines in wing-neck gap. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: # Acid treated obverse around designer's initial much stronger than VAM 34. # At least two reverse dies are paired with this obverse. One has the engraved leaves as plated by Van Allen, and the other has the gouges at the leg, also used for VAM 14 # Former VAM 16A.