1885-S VAM-2
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1885-S VAM-2 Doubled 5, Die Chip in Wreath Discovered by George Mallis, June 1965. Revised December 2022. 2 III2 2 - C3a (Doubled 5, Far Date, Die Chip in Wreath) Obverse III2 2 - 5 in date doubled at top appearing as two short dashes on the left and right side. Date set right of normal position. Reverse C3a – Large die chip in left wreath opposite NI in UNITED. DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: 1885-S VAM-7, 1885-S VAM-7A, 1885-S VAM-2 Comments: As this always occurs with die chip, the later die stage designation 1885-S VAM-2A was eliminated. Obverse used on 1885-S VAM-2 and 1885-S VAM-11.
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