VAM Help-1896-S VAM-6

The mint mark is so closed from wear that it's unlikely one can tell any longer if it's doubled. Hard to tell in such small images, but blown up it kind of looks like a Near Date, which would rule VAM-6 out.

Thank you both for your feedback!

Murt, keep this in mind, a common disclaimer for many date/ mm listings throughout the Morgan series - "Since VAM numbers are assigned by die classification, and not just by die pairing, multiple die pairings may exist".
Slight variations in date and mint mark positions are common and not listable due to the absence of any other die markers as long as the die pairing fits into the VAM description. This can get further confusing in the later dates with multiple die listings under the umbrella of a given VAM number. Heh, have a look at 1902-O VAM-45.