1890-S VAM-1B
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1890-S VAM-1B Die Breaks O, R, E, Right Wreath Discovered by George Powell, April 2003. Revised 2017 by LD Lane aka ChiefRet. 1B (revised) III2 1 · C3a (Die Breaks O, R, E, Right Wreath) (190) Reverse C3a– Die crack thru bottom of DOLLAR and tops of ERIC with displaced field break at O, radial die crack from rim ar R in DOLLAR with break at left bottom and displaced field break, plus radial die crack from rim thru E with displaced field break. Small die breaks in middle and right edge of third and second leaf clusters from top of right wreath. DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments: The specimen photographed below (at least 1 of them) has 5 die cracks that make it to the denticles! Very similar cracked forehead found on 1890-S VAM-1B, 1890-S VAM-1G, 1890-S VAM-10F, 1890-S VAM-20.1, 1890-S VAM-38, 1890-S VAM-45.
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