1887-P VAM-10
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1887-P VAM-10 Doubled 18 Discovered by George Mallis, July 1964. Revised 2017 by: Jody Faust 10 (revised) III2 10 - C3a (Doubled 18) (189) Obverse III2 10 - 1 doubled weakly at bottom at bottom edge of crossbar. Left 8 doubled at bottom outside of lower loop with die chip to left of loops junction on some specimens. Die marker - Polishing lines in TY of LIBERTY. Reverse C3a - Polishing lines in wind-neck gap. DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments: In the past LVA has labeled the 1887-P VAM-10 w/ the die crack thru the date as " another VAM-1 die marriage ". He has since seen a 1887-P VAM-10 EDS & LDS side by side & determined this to be a 1887-P VAM-10 LDS, so check your 1887-P VAM-1 die marriages. The dies on the late die state are nearly always found heavily eroded, & lightly clashed w/ no letter transfer. Threadlike impression on Phrygian Cap.
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