1886-S VAM-2
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1886-S VAM-2 S/S Repunched Mint Mark Discovered by Bill Fivaz, July 1972. Revised 2015. This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. 2 (revised) III2 1 C3b (S/S) (187) Obverse III2 1 - EDS shows die chips across inside of 6 top loop. Die later polished removing die chips in 6. Die marker - Faint vertical polishing lines and tiny die chips at left end of cap ribbon. Reverse C3b - Doubled IV S mint mark tilted left with thin vertical line to right of top serif and short vertical bar at top left of lower serif. Die marker - Some faint diagonal polishing lines and roughness in eagle's wing-neck gap. DPIS - ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # [[1886-S VAM-2 has a repunched mintmark. A small portion of the S can be seen in front of the upper right serif as well as through the notched lower serif on the S.
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