1887-P VAM-14.5

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1887-P VAM-14.5 Near Date Discovered by Oscar Simpson, May 1978.Revised 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015 14.5 (revised) III2 14 - C3a (Near Date) (189,190) Obverse III2 14 - Date set further left than normal. Die marker - Two short vertical die scratches at bottom of inner ear fill. Gouge extending hair below bottom of cap, 1st hair strand. Reverse C3a - Die marker - Two short diagonal die gouges in eagle's wing-neck gap. DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments 1. Dead-on PUP (Pick-up Point). Only coin in the 87-P series that has a gouge extending hair just under bottom cap. See photo. (Hagler). VAM-14.5 image:1887-p-v14d5-revision-plates2.jpg image:jb_87v14x-1.jpg Date position of VAM-14 Die #5 Die Marriage. image:JERICHO785_1887-P_VAM-14_1_FEB_2010_2ND_DIE_DATE_POSITION.JPG Left photo, ear has two parallel and vertical die scratches in the ear. Right photo, polishing line from 5th left star to denticles and on later die states this line fades and may not be visible. image:JERICHO785_1887-P_VAM-14_1_FEB_2010_2ND_DIE_EAR.JPGimage:JERICHO785_1887-P_VAM-14_1_FEB_2010_2ND_DIE_5TH_STAR.JPG Die gouges to the right of bow, above and below branch. Solid dead-on PUP, only coin in 87-P series that had a gouge extending hair. 384px 429px Discovery Coin From John Higginbotham VAM-14 Die #5 Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy VSS ATTRIBUTED BY Leroy Van Allen, 960px 960px

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