1897-S VAM-13
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=1897-S VAM-13 Near Date, Doubled Leg, Spiked Lip, Gouge M= Discovered by Rickey Bailey, January 2011. 13 III2 6 - C3c (Near Date, Doubled Leg, Spiked Lip, Gouge M) (183) Obverse III2 6 - Tiny die gouge in front of lower lip. Horizontal die gouge thru designer's initial M. Slightly doubled profile of nose, lips, and chin. Reverse C3c - Slightly doubled lower right including right side of eagle's left leg, bottom edge of both wings, bottom edge of lower arrowhead, left inside and right outside of wreath bow. DPIS - ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # Reverse C3c was assigned to VAM-8 high mint mark. Thus, VAM-13/13A should have been the assigned to the next reverse C3d. # There was talk back in 2011 or so to the rarity rating. June 2017 I looked at 590 Heritage Archived photos and found 75 VAM-13's, 25 of those being VAM-13A. RonH270 # The exact same pair of dies was used to produce the 1897-S VAM-13 and the 1897-S VAM-13A.