1898-S VAM-8A

1898-S VAM-8A Near Date, S Tilted Right

Discovered by Steve Sabella, November 1980.
8A III2 5 • C3d (Near Date, S Tilted Right) (187) I-2 R-4
Obverse III2 5 - Date set further left than normal.
Reverse C3d - Mint mark tilted slightly to the right. Two thick die gouges through wreath bow loop.

Comments:

1. The 1898-S VAM 8A came before the VAM 8 in production.
   
2. This also has an undocumented repunched second 8.
   

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Additional Photos

Main Pick-ups

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  Gouges!!!

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  Note the unlisted doubling at the top of the second 8. It all but disappears with the reworking of the die before the 1898-S VAM 8 was produced.

Secondary Pick-ups

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  That is a gouge not a clash!

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  See 1898-S VAM 4

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Full Coin Photos

Full Coin VAM 8A Images © Heritage Auctions, used with permission. Attributed by Ron Hagler

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