1891-S VAM-5D
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1891-S VAM-5D Far Date, Polished Obverse & Reverse Discovered by Laurence Galbraith, December 2006. 5D III2 15 · C3n (Far Date, Polished Obverse & Reverse) ( ? ) Obverse III2 15 – Date set right of normal position, almost very far. Fine vertical polishing lines in fields. Die marker – Patch of three parallel horizontal polishing lines on cheek. Reverse C3n – Fine vertical polishing lines in fields with somewhat shallow top legend letters. S mint mark set high. Vertical die gouge through middle of 4th outer feather in eagle's left wing. DPIS - LE4/RH5 Emission Sequence Obverse: 5D, 10 Reverse: 27, 5D Comments: Mintmark is set high. This obverse die is shared with 1891-S VAM-10. This VAM is known without the polishing lines, in fact it comes PL!
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