1897-O VAM-3
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Documented in the VAM catalog, this Morgan dollar variety is distinguished by specific die characteristics identified through careful die-state analysis and comparison. 1897-O VAM-3 O Set High Discovered by Charles Wallace, June 1966. Die #2 discovered by Gregory Chase, March 2019. 3 III2 1 C3c (O Set High) (181) Obverse III2 1 Die #2 -- Die marker -- Die polishing lines in BERT of LIBERTY. Slightly doubled Liberty head profile on nose and upper lip. Reverse C3c - Mint Mark set upright and high. Die #2 -- Die marker -- Die polishing lines in wing-neck gap. Slightly doubled some leaves in right wreath. DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments:
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