1887-P VAM-14.2
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1887-P VAM-14.2 Near Date Discovered by Oscar Simpson, May 1978.Revised 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015 14.2 (revised) III2 14 - C3a (Near Date) (189,190) Obverse III2 14 - Date set further left than normal. Reverse C3a - Die marker - Heavy diagonal die scratch at wing-body gap. DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments: 1887-P VAM-14.2: Leroy wrote, "Different dies than 1887-P VAM-14.1, can't get good die marker for obverse, but the reverse has a good die marker of scratch at wing-body gap (Scott Hamilton's coin). 1887-P VAM-14.2 490px VAM-14.2 - ear 640px VAM-14.2 - D shape image:mysterio_1887_vam_14-2_D-shape.JPG VAM-14.2 - reverse scratches at legs 640px VAM-14.2 - bow 640px Photo's A-C below from Vam-14.2 Plate photo piece. It is a 3 die marriage of VAM-14-update on June 2012 Leroy called this variety the new Vam-14.2 Photo A below of the date position. image:SWH_1887-P_VAM-14_3RD_DIE_MARRIAGE_DATE_POSITION_4_OCT_2010_011.JPG Photo B below of the die gouge between the eagle's neck and left wing.new Vam 14 Die 2. image:SWH_1887-P_VAM-14_3RD_DIE_MARRIAGE_GOUGE_WING-NECK_4_OCT_2010_007.JPG Photo C below of two parallel polishing lines in the tail feathers.new Vam-14 Die 2. image:SWH_1887-P_VAM-14_3RD_DIE_MARRIAGE_LINES_TF_4_OCT_2010_006.JPG Top
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