1889-P VAM-30
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1889-P VAM-30 Doubled Ear Discovered by Brent Fogelberg, Sept. 2000 (submitted by Mike Andrew). Revised by C. Logan McKechnie September 2002. Revised by D_E Codner, B. Fogelberg & J. Roberts, September 23, 2012. '''30''' (revised''') III2 27 C3a (Doubled Ear) (190)''' '''Obverse III2 27'''- Ear slightly doubled at right inside, top left inside and bottom outside. Date slightly left of normal position. ''Diagnostics'' - Single thin diagonal polishing line at lower right edge of right cotton boll. Slight doubled left edges of two hair curls behind jaw. Late die state shows extreme wear with faint vertical ridges in front of Liberty's neck. '''Reverse C3a -''' Slight doubling of lower arrow shaft. '''DPIS - ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: # Be aware that the doubled ear of the [[1889-P VAM-30 is an '''"Evil Mimic"''' with the [[1889-P VAM-15, as pointed out by John Roberts (vampicker) and confirmed by Mr. Leroy Van Allen. Check your date placement to make sure of which variety you actually have. # Date position for the [[1889-P VAM-15 is normal right on the 3rd denticle to the right of the bust point whereas, the date position for VAM-30 is normal left on the same denticle. # Same as the former [[1889-P VAM-51.