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I have been staring at this and another 1881-S (future post) for too many years and need help with it. Take it out, take new pics, still can't find it, put it away. Need to stop doing the same thing over and over. :roll: aM7E 1881-S Date RH3_LH5jpg.jpg Slanted date second 1 higher, normal lateral p...

Not the one you wanted but still spectacular.
Good catch.

1881-S VAM-62, VAM-64 and VAM-73 Reverse Problem The three pages for the above state that the reverses are the same. 1881-S_VAM-62_mmark (1).jpg The pictures on the pages (with my added line) show the VAM-62 ARS_1881_S_4.jpg & VAM-64 look the same, both with high S. GK-1881SV73DC-MM.jpg The S on VAM...

Hi, Thanks for feedback. Yes, looked at that pair very close. Unfortunately not many photos on pages. 1888-P_VAM-35_Dbld_STATES.jpg The doubling at base of TA nearly identical but the In on my posted coin has much heavier doubling. Date LE3_RE4 Morgan 1888-P PCGS VAM-35a MS66+ obv HA (2).jpg I found...

M7Ev 1888-P tripled leaves 3rd cluster left.jpg This coin - top right leaf tripled inside in addition to doubled middle leaf vs VAM-37 1888-P_VAM-38_Tripled_Wreath_Leaves.jpg This coin - top right leaf in cluster tripled inside, left leaf not doubled like VAM-38 M7Ew 1888-P tripled leaves 4th clust...

M7Ep 1888-P TA.jpg ‘TA’ doubling, ‘In’ heavily doubled, ‘God we trust’ doubled. M7e 1888-P Clash wing.jpg Clash at wing would extend to right edge of n foot, light and no apparent clash between left wing and wreath. M7Er 1888-P left leg.jpg Polishing lines eagles left leg and tailfeather area. Wrea...

M7Ek 1888-P Hair Vee.jpg Hair Vee has rounded mark, possibly edge of s Reverse: Doubled reverse with doubled and tripled wreath leaves. M7El 1888-P Wing neck gap.jpg Doubled left wing at wing neck gap, no polishing lines. Left Star slight doubling bottom left and slight line towards rim M7Em1888-P ...

M7Ef 1888-P ear arrows.jpg M7Eg 1888-P ear.jpg Doubled right side of inner ear fill and bottom lobe, small die scratch starts in hair above ear and goes through to bottom opening. Scratch can just be seen with 10X loupe if you know to look but too slight to be listed. M7Eh 1888-P RI.jpg M7Ei 1888-P...

1888-P Slanted Date Doubled 1, All Stars Doubled, Doubled Reverse with tripled leaves, clashed die with possible letter transfer. I made a list of every 1888-P VAM with the different reverses and can't match this to any of them. Help is appreciated. M7Ea Date C3_LE5_ 1888-P.jpg Date slanted with las...

1878-S VAM-69 LDS - Broken G and r, die scratch reverse My 1878-S VAM-69 appears to be an LDS based on further deterioration of the r in trust and the G in God from what is shown on the Full Coin Photo from the VAMWorld 2.0 page. There is also a long die scratch from about the eagle’s neckline that ...

Thanks for all the help!

I have a PCGS MS65, Heritage Auction 131807 Lot 23956, and a raw MS63 that show one major clash at the jaw and three smaller ones closer to the neckline. After much review I have settled on them being VAM-42. "Doubled Ear & Cotton Leaves, Right Stars, Far Date". One reason it took so long as I was t...

Ah I see the light and you were correct sir VAM-38. However I propose LDS as I cranked up the scope and found residual die cracks at the date. They were almost polished off of this die stage. The single large clash still looks a little off as the VAM-38 Full Coin Picture has two, but one got polishe...

This coin has many of the markers of VAM-38 but is missing a few. The Full Coin picture on the page is listed as an EDS but already has the breaks at the date, which are not on this coin. The 'diagnostic' marks at the Cotton bolls are not there either but could have been polished away. Would the bre...

Thanks for your continued assistance.
Here are pics of UTF and Wreath Bow

Thanks for hidden nugget that the 9 punch had the mark. Similar to a 3 punch in 1883. I checked and no chip behind the ear and no polishing lines in cotton bolls so not VAM-9 or VAM-38, which appear to be the same with the latter version having die breaks at the date. Overpolishing can be seen in th...

Thanks for the feedback. The reason I was thinking it was unusual is that the VAM-23A page states “Reverse C3a - No die clash marks on reverse die very unusual, especially for such strong die clash marks on obverse.” It looks like a very strong clash that was partially polished away. I did recheck t...

Strike doubling UNI & leaves Polishing lines wreath Polishing lines wing gap

M7E f 1889-P Very Far Date LIBERTY.jpg Polishing lines 'under' LIBERTY M7E g 1889-P Very Far Date Rev No Clash.jpg Several fine lines in the area but they look like die polishing or scratches M7E h 1889-P Very Far Date Wing.jpg Strike doubling edge of wing M7E i 1889-P Very Far Date w.jpg Strike an...

This coin has a very sharp clash mark at the neck jaw juncture that almost looks like a die crack. This area also shows signs of over-polishing and a slight curved die displacement from jaw to neck. With this strong a clash the i and n should be in the field under the clash but were probably polishe...