1889-S VAM-12
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1889-S VAM-12 Doubled 9 Inside Loop, Far Date, S/S Middle Discovered January 2006 by John Baumgart 12 III29 · C3d (Doubled 9 Inside Loop, Far Date, S/S Middle) (187) Obverse III29– 9 doubled at bottom inside of upper loop as a curved line. Date set further right than normal. Slightly doubled profile including nose, lips, chin and upper neck. Reverse C3d - Mint mark repunched with original showing as a curved horizontal line within middle of upper loop opening. DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments: Both 1889-S VAM-7 & 1889-S VAM-12 have the S/S (middle) mint mark.
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