Posted 10/16/2007 12:55 pm
I've been all over this coin.... one of the problems I'm having, though, is that it's DMPL which makes any type of doubling, etc. extremely hard to see, let alone photograph. There are no other die breaks or clash.
The reverse has polishing lines aroung the eagle identical to VAM 70, but no scratch through the arrow feathers. The "1" and "0" in the date appear doubled, especially the "0" as shown. Both "8"s appear doubled in the scan, but I can't tell through the loupe. Also, there's a small chip at 9 o'clock inside the upper loop of the first "8". The mintmark is set slightly left, and there is a die chip in the "G" on the reverse.
Another problem, of course, is the high number of doubled date VAMs for this mintage and not very many pictures available. If the experts feel the die break through the "B" in LIBERTY warrants it, I'll send it to Leroy to figure out.
Thanks,
Rick
The reverse has polishing lines aroung the eagle identical to VAM 70, but no scratch through the arrow feathers. The "1" and "0" in the date appear doubled, especially the "0" as shown. Both "8"s appear doubled in the scan, but I can't tell through the loupe. Also, there's a small chip at 9 o'clock inside the upper loop of the first "8". The mintmark is set slightly left, and there is a die chip in the "G" on the reverse.
Another problem, of course, is the high number of doubled date VAMs for this mintage and not very many pictures available. If the experts feel the die break through the "B" in LIBERTY warrants it, I'll send it to Leroy to figure out.
Thanks,
Rick
