1895-O VAM-6

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1895-O VAM-6 Slanted Far Date, O Tilted Right Discovery August 2008 6 III25 – C3b (Slanted Far Date, O Tilted Right) (181) Obverse III25- Date set further right than normal with slight with 5 higher than 1. Reverse C3b- Die Marker- Long thin horizontal die scratch from upper left side of eagle's neck. Medium III O mint mark tilted slightly to right as in VAM-2.. DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments: The discovery piece is prooflike (NGC AU50PL). It is highly polished with many polish lines. If exhibits strong, line-free polish along the periphery of the devices. This might indicate a clash clean up. However, any of the usual artifacts would have been obliterated. A lone possible motto partial "e" is in the lower hair. It is possible that the clash occurred at die set up before any planchet made it into the collar. The look of the harsh polishing might have been cause for a quick rejection of the dies. That would account for this not being discovered until recently on such a scrutinized low mintage date. That the strike was especially bold and the planchet polished, might also indicate specimen strikes. If rejected, the few produced may have been dumped into circulation. All speculation. The long polish line at the eagle's neck is the key identifier of this variety. There is also a dot in front of the eyelid that identifies the obverse die.

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