1887-P VAM-4A
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1887-P VAM-4A Doubled 18-7, Die File Lines UNITED Discovery (VAM 33) Oct 2012 by Brent Fogelberg. Revised (with new 1887-P VAM-4A designation) April-2013 by Juan Arrioja. 4A III2 4 C3a (Doubled 18-7, Die File Lines UNITED) (190) Obverse III2 4 - Doubled 18-7 with 18 at bottom, left 8 also at top inside of lower loop and 7 across top with vertical spike above left serif on EDS specimens. Date set further left than normal. Die marker- Tiny die chip at left center of cotton leaf to right of cotton bolls. Reverse C3a - LDS shows faint die file lines at crack thru UNITED and left star. DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments: Note: The reverse die cracks especially by D are usually confused with the more scarce 1887-P VAM-25 EDS/MDS, pre-donkey tail.
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