1881-O VAM-38 Tripled Left Wreath, Double Legend

Discovered by Laurence Galbraith, January 2006. Revised 2016
38 (revised) III2 1 · C3p (Tripled Left Wreath, Double Legend) (176) I-2 R-5
Reverse C3p – Tripled and doubled leaves in left wreath towards rim. Bottom inside of UNITED STATES O doubled towards rim. III O mint mark tilted slightly left at normal height.
Die marker - Fine raised dots of die pitting on two leaves of left wreath opposite IT of UNITED.

Comments:
1. This reverse is shared with VAM 41 and VAM 51 (obverse of VAM 26A)
2. The doubling on the U and tripling on the wreath is also present on VAM 41, 44, and 51

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