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Posted: **Sat Oct 01, 2022 3:24 pm**

Convinced this is a VAM-15 obverse based on the date placement (normal, but almost near), the characteristic doubling of the 1 and a fairly similar doubling seen on the second 8:

: 1898-O 15obv-normal O tilt right mm date digits gredfeather.jpg (38.5 KiB) Viewed 414 times

but the MM is not high to my eye and and, if anything, seems slightly tilted right, overlapping more with the VAM-8 or VAM-27:

: 1898-O 15obv-normal O tilt right mm gredfeather.jpg (23.47 KiB) Viewed 414 times

If it is high it seems to align more with VAM-12 than 15...

Is this just a straight VAM-15 as I can't see the mm placement of the listed coin very well but it does look high?

Here's the FCO and FCR for the full pictures:

: 1898-O 15obv-normal O tilt right mm gredfeather FCO.jpg (134.56 KiB) Viewed 414 times

: 1898-O 15obv-normal O tilt right mm gredfeather FCR.jpg (179.33 KiB) Viewed 414 times

Thanks! Gary

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2022 1:19 pm**

Not sure what VAM you have. I’ll leave that to the experts.
But I will say that the mm photo you posted does show a high mm.
Also, of the VAM options you mentioned, I think VAM-27 can be ruled out due to location.

Posted: **Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:18 pm**

Thanks, @ljs123. I believe it'll be a straight VAM-15 if the mm is designated as 'high' but it certainly doesn't appear as high as the other ones with that moniker.

Tough part about vamming - vams are based on descriptions, not die combinations... yet many a vam has been put as a sub variety based on clear die paring differences (that just happen to coincide with the general description).

Looking forward to hearing the more experienced takes on this.

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:10 am**

I will show you why I say that your mm is high.
The red line is placed on your photo.

: 1898-O 15obv-normal O tilt right mm gredfeather-modified-ljs123.jpg (77.69 KiB) Viewed 352 times

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2022 7:06 am**

Brilliant - a VAM-15 she be! Appreciate your help.

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1898-O V15 obv with normal and slight right tilt O mm?

1898-O V15 obv with normal and slight right tilt O mm?

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