1887 P VAM 6 Or VAM 6A ? - Coin Community Forum

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dollardude Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 07/16/2018 1:52 pm I have an 1887 P VAM that is obviously a VAM6 or VAM6A... the problem I have is the obverse matches VAM 6 (no chip in the left side of the first 8) and the reverse matches VAM 6A (gouge under the tail feathers)... Has anyone seen this before? Report this Post to the Staff

dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 07/16/2018 2:44 pm My guess, and this is just a guess, the DC was not an EDS but maybe MDS and the chip was present and made it to the description. The actual EDS may not have the date chip. Report this Post to the Staff
dollardude Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 07/16/2018 3:17 pm So assuming you are correct.... the 6a with the gouge on the reverse and no chip on the 8 is an earlier die state than the 6 with the chipped 8 and possibly polished off tail gouge... Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 07/16/2018 3:28 pm Quote: Comments: 1- Same die polishings lines in middle of TF as VAM 6A (old VAM 6),same die polishing in LIBERTY, same die as VAM 6A without spiked TF. I think this is the key. The old VAM-6 was actually a 6A? I think the listings are a bit crossed up maybe. In actuality VAM-6 may not exist with the chip 8 except possibly as you noted, a LDS or maybe VLDS where the tail feather gouge erodes away or is polished away. I'll be interested to see what JB has to say about it. Report this Post to the Staff
dollardude Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 07/16/2018 4:10 pm This may throw a wrench in the EDS theory,... at least on the reverse... see this over polished leaf on the viewers left below the "U" of UNITED... Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 07/16/2018 5:25 pm Hmmm, that looks polished beyond the 6A full plate. I'll refer back to what I said about JB. Report this Post to the Staff
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