1890-S VAM-2

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1890-S VAM-2 S/S Left, 89 in Denticles Discovered by Leroy Van Allen,May 1967. Revised 2016 2(revised) III2 9 · C3b (S/S Left, 89 in Denticles) (188) Obverse III2 9– Tops of 89 showing in denticles as raised curved bar in denticle space below 8 and shallow raised curved bar in field in denticle space below 9 on EDS. Die marker - Vertical polishing line to right of right wheat leaf. Reverse C3b– IV S mint mark re-punched with original showing as broken arc in top middle of upper loop and a complete arc in middle of lower loop. Die marker - Horizontal die scratches in eagle's wing-neck gap on EDS. Several short diagonal and one long nearly horizontal at eagle's left leg in upper tail feathers. DPIS - ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # This EXACT reverse is shared with [[1890-S VAM-2, [[1890-S VAM-2A, [[1890-S VAM-2B, [[1890-S VAM-29 and [[1890-S VAM-48. VAMs 2B and 29 are later die state reverses and have a die break across the eagle's left wing. There was some reworking of the die between the 2/2A and the 2B. # Shares reverse with V29 and V48 is the first use of this reverse die.

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