1885 VAM?
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:47 pm
The 1885 Coin in hand exhibits these diagnostics - (Normal/Far date)?, 1 dbld at top left of bottom crossbar & quad 5.
The coin in hand appears to be a new VAM. Below find list of doubled 5 & tripled 5 VAMs of 1885 from the VAM World 1885 Double Fives web-page along with images of the CIH.
Possible doubled & tripled VAMs:
Normal dates:
VAM#: Coin in hand absent these characteristics
V2:1 dbld at top, Dash under 8, long die polish line thru cap ribbon.
V6:All numerals in date dbld, numerals in dentils.
V10:Date set in middle of range, pitting on top & left of ear.
V11:Date set left of normal, die polishing line thru cap ribbon.
V12:Thin line set well above 5.
V13:Vertical polishing line @ back of mouth.
V14,14a:Thread impression.
V15:1st 8 dbld, lines in eye, nose & liberty.
V38:Proof.
Far dates:
V5,V5a:5 dbld at bottom.
V23,V23a,V23b:5 dbld at lower inside.
V31:5 dbld at bottom.
The coin in hand appears to be a new VAM. Below find list of doubled 5 & tripled 5 VAMs of 1885 from the VAM World 1885 Double Fives web-page along with images of the CIH.
Possible doubled & tripled VAMs:
Normal dates:
VAM#: Coin in hand absent these characteristics
V2:1 dbld at top, Dash under 8, long die polish line thru cap ribbon.
V6:All numerals in date dbld, numerals in dentils.
V10:Date set in middle of range, pitting on top & left of ear.
V11:Date set left of normal, die polishing line thru cap ribbon.
V12:Thin line set well above 5.
V13:Vertical polishing line @ back of mouth.
V14,14a:Thread impression.
V15:1st 8 dbld, lines in eye, nose & liberty.
V38:Proof.
Far dates:
V5,V5a:5 dbld at bottom.
V23,V23a,V23b:5 dbld at lower inside.
V31:5 dbld at bottom.
- Reverse
- DOLLAR1885LOT427QUAD5OBV.jpg (61.7 KiB) Viewed 360 times
- Date position & doubling at top left of bottom crossbar.
- DOLLAR1885LOT427QUAD5OBV2.jpg (48.68 KiB) Viewed 360 times
- The 5 in date
- DOLLAR1885LOT427QUAD5OBV3.jpg (31.44 KiB) Viewed 360 times
- The 5 in date from a different angle. Although it appears tripled, in hand it appears quadrupled. My digital camera does not have the resolution to exhibit the quad.
- DOLLAR1885LOT427QUAD5OBV4.jpg (96.64 KiB) Viewed 360 times
- Reverse
- DOLLAR1885LOT427QUAD5REV.jpg (63.38 KiB) Viewed 360 times