1878-S VAM-21
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1878-S VAM-21 Doubled LIBERTY Left, Broken B, Concave Obverse, Engraved Wing Feather Discovered by Jim Baxter, September 1977. 21(revised) II 7 · B2f (Doubled LIBERTY Left, Broken B, Concave Obverse, Engraved Wing Feather) (184) Obverse II 7– Same die as for VAM 9 but further polished with slightly concave fields near rim, especially at top right. Reverse B2f– Left wreath, lower part of right wreath, UNITED STATES, ONE DOLLAR and left star doubled towards rim. Doubled o in God at bottom. Feather engraved between eagle’s right wing and leg. R in Trust not broken. DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments: Obverse shared with VAMs 1878-S VAM-9, 1878-S VAM-53 & 1878-S VAM-79
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