1896-P VAM-4
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1896-P VAM-4 Doubled Stars, 6 and Eye, Very Near Low Date This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. Discovered by Bill Fivaz, September, 1974. Revised 2005. 4(revised) III24 · C3a (Doubled Stars, 6 and Eye, Very Near Low Date) (191) Obverse III24– All right and left stars doubled with first two on both sides having large shifts. 6 in date doubled on lower left inside of lower loop and at top center of upper loop. Tripled 6 & 7 left stars and top of E. Doubled top of US UNUM, front of eye and eyelid. Date set low and much further left than normal. One of lowest dates in Morgan series. DPIS - ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # The exact same pair of dies was used to produce the [[1896-P VAM-4 & [[1896-P VAM-4A. # The exact same obverse die that produced the [[1896-P VAM-4 & [[1896-P VAM-4A was also used to produce the [[1896-P VAM-4B. The VAM-4B was produced with a different reverse die.
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