1891-P VAM-6
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1891-P VAM-6 Slanted Date Discovered by Martin Field, October 1982. Revised 2009. Revised Aug. 2011 by Pete Hohnstein, & Sept. 2011 by Brion Pfendler Revised 2014 6 (revised) III2 6-C3a (Slanted Date) (189) Obverse III2 6 - Dated slanted in normal lateral position with left 1 closest to rim. Reverse C3a - Very slight doubling on lower arrow shaft and feather. '''DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: '''Comments: '10/2014 Update': The slanted date w/ denticle impressions was reclassified as VAM 6A & likely referrs to a different die pair than one that has been identified as a slanted date w/out denticle impressions. The die pair w/out denticle impressions is referred to as VAM 6. This page will be updated to reflect the change, & a VAM 6A page will be added.
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