1880-S VAM-4
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1880-S VAM-4 Doubled Date Discovered by George Mallis, June 1965. 4 III2 2 ∙ C3a (Doubled Date) Obverse III2 2 – Entire date is doubled. 1 doubled at the bottom as a notch on left side of lower crossbar. First 8 is doubled on bottom surface of lower loop. Second 8 is doubled on lower left outside of upper loop. 0 is doubled at top left and right outside and lower left inside. Reverse C3a – Normal die with medium IV S mint mark. Die used in 1879. Die Markers - Diagonal lines through wreath bow and above ribbon ends, lines in wing-neck gap. Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: 79-S VAM 1D, 79-S VAM 91, 79-S VAM 97, 80-S VAM 4 Comments: Same as former 1880-S VAM-67.
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