1887-P VAM-5
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1887-P VAM-5 Doubled Date Discovered by Bill Fivaz, September 1973. This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. 5 III2 5 C3a (Doubled Date) (190) Obverse III2 5 - Entire date doubled. The 1 is doubled slightly on top left side of lower crossbar. First 8 is doubled at top inside of upper loop and die chip is between the loops on the left side. Second 8 is doubled strongly at top inside of upper loop and die chips between the loops on both sides. The 7 is doubled below the crossbar and on the right side. Date set further left than normal. DPIS - B23LE ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: # The [[1887-P VAM-5 has a repunched date showing remains strongly below the horizontal crossbar of the 7 and inside the upper loop of the 2nd 8. Also note that the two eights in the date have extra metal in the middle near where the loops meet. # Date set further left than normal. # LDS specimens exist with clashing on obverse/reverse but no letter transfer, some specimens show die chips in loops of 8's.
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