1881-S VAM-20
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1881-S VAM-20 S/S Up Raised Minute Metal Dots all over Eagle Discovered by Oscar Simpson, January 1977. 20 III2 4- C3j (S/S Up) (185) Obverse III2 4- Die chip between the loops on the right of the first 8 with a short die chip at top left inside of upper loop, surface doubling on bottom outside of lower loop and tripled on top left inside of lower loop. First 1 doubled slighgtly below upper crossbar. Second 1 doubled slightly on left side of shaft. Reverse C3j - Mint mark re-punched with curved line at bottom inside of lower loop. Partially filled loops of mint mark. Small dots of metal all over eagle. Emission Sequence Obverse: 1881-S VAM-86, 1881-S VAM-20 then 1881-S VAM-74 (I think) Reverse: Comments: The exact same reverse die was used to produce the 1881-S VAM-20, 1881-S VAM-74, 1881-S VAM-86
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