1890-O VAM-1C
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1890-O VAM-1C Denticle Impressions Below Tail Feathers Discovered by David Close, January 2006. This coin is a Kimpton 12 Morgan Vam. 1C III21 · C3a (Denticle Impressions Below Tail Feathers) (181) Obverse III21– Three denticle spaces above U in PLURIBUS are beveled from contact with reverse die with one beveled space above R. Reverse C3a– Two rows of 5 to 6 raised dots with some having triangular shape below left tail feathers. Same lateral spacing of 0.03" and spacing between rows of 0.015" as obverse denticle points next to field and next to rim on obverse. Bottom row of dots has four below tail feathers and one between wreath bow and left wreath from contact with obverse denticle spaces. '''DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: '''Comments: Can be found in High Grades i.e. MS66
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