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1889-O VAM-13B Far Date, Crumbled Stars - Die Sequence #3

Obverse III2 8 Date set further right than normal. Extreme die wear showing as built up metal on all left stars, first right star and E-P towards coin center.

Comments:
1. Extreme metal build-up around stars, E, data stop, P and face.

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1889-O VAM-13B Die Sequence #3 . Metal build-up around left stars E, P, L Mouth and Forehead.

1889-O VAM-13B Die Sequence #3 Obverse. 1889-O VAM-13B Die Sequence #3 Reverse.
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Regional Landscape 1889-O VAM-13B Die Sequence #3.

Polishing lines in wing neck gap. Mint mark.
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Date. Polishing lines on nose. Die break is developing.
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Metal around Forehead & nose. Die crack on nostril has started to develop. Metal around Mouth.
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L1 Denticle. L6-L7 Denticles.
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Metal around 1st-7th left stars. R1-R3 denticles; Metal around 1st-3rd right star.
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R1-R3 denticles. R4-R5 denticles; Metal around 3rd-6th right stars.
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Metal in denticle space below 5th right star. Metal around lower serif of E, data stop and lower serif of P.
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Metal around R, I, B. Polishing line in E and Y of "LIBERTY".
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