1900-O VAM-59
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1900-O VAM-59 (''Privately made'') Very Near Date, Medium O Mint Mark Discovery 2014 - Paul Vandenberg (hackly) '''59{''Privately made'') III2 3 - C3a (Very Near Date, Medium O Mint Mark) (181)''' '''Obverse III2 3''' - Same counterfeit die as for VAMs VAM-5, VAM-22C1, VAM-22C2, VAM-52 counterfeits with same three lines between UM of UNUM. Likely latest die state. '''Reverse C3A''' - Medium III O mint mark centered and upright with raised curved vertical line to left of O mint mark and short raised curved line at lower right outside of copy of genuine 1900 O/CC VAM 11 with same die crack thru TED of UNITED. Same copied coin as [[1896-O VAM-27 and [[1901-O VAM-44 counterfeits, but different die. C3 type reverse. '''LVA Comments: # Discovery letter: '''Pretty clear''' left curved line and short line on rt side of VAM 11 O/CC! A '''nice''' find - now collectors have to watch out for counterfeit 1900 O VAM 11 that show underlying CC.