1886-P VAM-30
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=1886-P VAM-30 Doubled 1-6, Thead-Like Impression Wing= Discovered by LD Lane aka ChiefRet. 2016 Revised November 2024 Formerly VAM-1J 30 III2 29 - C3a (Doubled 1-6, Thead-Like Impression Wing) (189) Obverse III2 29 - Slightly doubled 1-6 with faint short tick below 1 upper crossbar and faint curved line at top outside of 6. Date at middle of normal lateral position. Repunched date fades in late die state. Die fatigue doubling develops on ear in later die states. ''Die markers'' - Couple short vertical spikes at upper left ear inside, which remains visible in late die state. Thick, diagonal polishing lines in LIBERTY. Reverse C3a - Long vertical thin thread-like impression on inner feathers of eagle's right wing, five feathers from bottom. DPIS - LH3/B45 ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # Double threadlike impressions when it comes out on the inside of 7th outside wing feather then gets wavy on the 10th feather before disappearing. The thread-like impression begins on the fifth feather in the row starting at the eagle's right leg and curves diagonally upwards. # Formerly 1886-P VAM-1J. # Note; on LDS examples the doubling on top of 6 is realy hard to see, & the threadlike impression on the reverse is completely lost.