1885-P VAM-6
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1885-P VAM-6 Doubled Date Discovered by Maurice Dubreuil, November 1974. 6 (revised) III2 6 - C3a (Doubled Date) (189) Obverse III2 6 - All numerals in date doubled at very top with large shift. Tops of 85 showing in denticles as raised curved bar in single denticle space below right edge of 1 and straight raised bar below left 8. Reverse C3a - Very slightly doubled lower edges of arrow feathers. DPIS - ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # [[1885-P VAM-6 has 85 in denticles on some specimens. # Do not confuse with [[1885-P VAM-15, which does not have 85 in denticles and second 8 is not doubled. # [[1885-P VAM-6 does have a C3d Reverse not C3a as listed. # Date Doubling is far more dramatic on the [[1885-P VAM-6 than the [[1885-P VAM-15.
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