1898-O VAM-4B
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1898-O VAM-4B O Set High, Die Scratches Wing Top, Mouth & Leg Discovered by Brian Haight 2017 4B III2 1 - C3B (O Set High, Die Scratches Wing Top, Mouth & Leg) (181) Obverse III2 1- Die Marker - Polishing lines TY of LIBERTY Reverse C3b - Horizontal die scratch across the top of the eagles left wing. Small short die scratches at eagles mouth front and outside edge of eagles left leg. DPIS - Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: Comments: The 1898-O VAM-4 and 4A are the same die pair. The 1898-O VAM-4B is not (either obverse or reverse). Shared Reverse Class C3b (but different actual die) with 1898-O VAM-4, 1898-O VAM-4A but different normal date obverse die.
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