1891-O VAM-1A2
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1891-O VAM-1A2 Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT, Dome Die Sink Discovered by Herb Zepke and David Hur? This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. 1A2 III2 1 · C3a (Clashed Obverse D & O, Reverse BERT, Die Break Left Wreath) (181) Obverse III2 1 - Beveled field at rim above PLURIBUS. Reverse C3a– Die break at eye socket clash area at right inside of left wreath. It starts as a raised dome with depressed areas at top and right of eye socket line. Final die state (See [[1891-O VAM-1A3) has a large raised vertical bar break on left side of profile line extending up to wreath leaf. DPIS - ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # In addition to the dramatic E clash, a pronounced swelling in the field between the olive leaves and the wreath is clearly visible. # So the order in progression is: #* 1st [[1891-O VAM-1A1 Clash. #* 2nd [[1891-O VAM-1A4 Clash polishing and gouge. #* 3rd [[1891-O VAM-1A2 Depression to bump. #* 4th [[1891-O VAM-1A3 Terminal break on bump with a non displaced radial break from UNITED.
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