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1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #3, #4 and #5 I2R5 WR111420

Obverse: III2-21 Heavy die polishing removing die clash marks at neck, lower right hair vee, lips, cap back at ribbon and some roughness in fields. Roughness quickly reappears and new light
die clash single and later two diagonal lines appears at jaw-neck junction with die chip still later at neck point. Die retired shortly thereafter.

Die marker - Diagonal die polishing lines in ER of LIBERTY.

Reverse: C3a. Die not changed since no die clash marks appeared, except for very faint vertical line at n of In. Die fields relatively smooth with little wear. Die then re-used with VAM 7 III2 7 obverse.

Die marker - Fine die polishing lines at wing-neck gap.

Comments:
VAMWorld: [ VAM-23 ] [ VAM-23A ] [ VAM-23B ] [ 1889-P VW List ] [ LVA 2020 Revision Letter ] 1889-P VAM-23 Series Flowchart

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1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #3 Single Clash Neck with a Double Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse WR010223

1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #3 Obverse.	1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #3 Clashed Reverse.

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Regional Landscape Die Sequence #3 Single Clash Neck with a Double Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse WR010223

Clash in left wreath from VAM-23A clashing events.	Clash G in "GOD" and clash N in "IN" from VAM-23A clashing events.
Date position with flawed 9 logo punch. Pebbling around neck, neck point and lower hair.	Die roughness around right stars.
Polishing line in E of "LIBERTY".	Polishing lines in Ear.
Die roughness around left stars.	Die roughness around E, P, L.
Polishing lines in Bow.	Polishing lines in upper/lower tail feathers.
Polishing lines in wing neck gap.	Polishing lines in Eagle's right wing.
Polishing lines in Eagle's left wing.	Doubled Clashed Right Wreath. The top clash is from the single clashing event in VAM-23B. The Lower one is from the clashing event on VAM-23A.

1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #4 Single Clash Neck with a Single Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse WR010223

1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #4 Obverse.	1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #4 Clashed Reverse.

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Regional Landscape Die Sequence #4 Single Clash Neck with a Single Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse WR010223

Clash in left wreath from VAM-23A clashing events.	Clash G in "GOD" and clash N in "IN" from VAM-23A clashing events.
Date position with flawed 9 logo punch. Pebbling around neck, neck point and lower hair.	Die roughness around right stars.
Polishing line in E of "LIBERTY".	Polishing lines in Ear.
Die roughness around left stars.	Die roughness around E, P, L.
Polishing lines in Bow.	Polishing lines in upper/lower tail feathers.
Polishing lines in wing neck gap.	Polishing lines in Eagle's right wing.
Polishing lines in Eagle's left wing.	Single Clashed Right Wreath. The clash on the Right Wreath from the clashing event on VAM-23A.

1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #4 Single Clash Neck with a Single Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse WR010323

1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #4 Obverse.	1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #4 Clashed Reverse.

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Regional Landscape Die Sequence #4 Single Clash Neck with a Single Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse WR010323

Clash in left wreath from VAM-23A clashing events. Clash in left wing.	Clash G in "GOD" and clash N in "IN" from VAM-23A clashing events.
Date position with flawed 9 logo punch. Pebbling around neck, neck point and lower hair.	Die roughness around right stars.
Polishing line in E of "LIBERTY".	Polishing lines in Ear.
Die roughness around left stars.	Die roughness around E, P, L.
Polishing lines in Bow.	Polishing lines in upper/lower tail feathers.
Polishing lines in wing neck gap.	Polishing lines in Eagle's right wing.
Polishing lines in Eagle's left wing.	Single Clashed Right Wreath. The clash on the Right Wreath from the clashing event on VAM-23A.

1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #5 Double Clashed Neck with a Single Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse WR010123

1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #5 Obverse.	1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #5 Clashed Reverse.

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Regional Landscape Die Sequence #5 Double Clashed Neck with a Single Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse WR010123

Single Clashed Right Wreath. The clash on the Right Wreath from the clashing event on VAM-23A.	Clash in left wreath from VAM-23A clashing events. Clash in left wing has worn away.
Date position with flawed 9 logo punch. Pebbling around neck, neck point and lower hair.	Die roughness around right stars.
Polishing line in E of "LIBERTY".	Polishing lines in Cotton Blossoms.
Polishing lines in Ear.	Die roughness around right stars.
Die roughness around E, P, L.	Polishing lines in Bow.
Polishing lines in upper/lower tail feathers.	Polishing lines in wing neck gap.
Polishing lines in Eagle's right wing.	Polishing lines in Eagle's left wing.
Clash in left wreath from VAM-23A clashing events. Clash in left wing has worn away.	Clash G in "GOD" and clash N in "IN" from VAM-23A clashing events.

1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #5 Double Clashed Neck with a Single Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse WR030123

1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #5 Obverse.	1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #5 Clashed Reverse.

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Regional Landscape Die Sequence #5 Double Clashed Neck with a Single Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse WR030123

Single Clashed Right Wreath. The clash on the Right Wreath from the clashing event on VAM-23A.	Clash in left wreath from VAM-23A clashing events. Clash in left wing has worn away.
Date position with flawed 9 logo punch. Pebbling around neck, neck point and lower hair.	Die roughness around right stars.
Polishing line in E of "LIBERTY".	Polishing lines in Cotton Blossoms.
Polishing lines in Ear.	Die roughness around left stars.
Die roughness around E, P, L.	Polishing lines in Bow.
Polishing lines in upper/lower tail feathers.	Polishing lines in wing neck gap.
Polishing lines in Eagle's right wing.	Polishing lines in Eagle's left wing.
Clash in left wreath from VAM-23A clashing events. Clash in left wing has worn away.	Clash G in "GOD" and clash N in "IN" from VAM-23A clashing events.

1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #5 LDS NGC Double Clashed Neck. Die Chip on Neck Point with a Single Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse. WR111420

1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #5 Obverse. Die Chip on Neck Point.	1889-P VAM-23B Die Sequence #5 Clashed Reverse.

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Regional Landscape Die Sequence #5 LDS Double Clashed Neck. Die Chip on Neck Point with a Single Clashed Right Wreath on Reverse.

Faint Clash to Right Wreath Remains.	Polishing Lines in Ear.
Date with open 9.	Die roughness in "E P L".
Clashed lips.	Die roughness in the left stars.
Die roughness in the right stars.	Faint clash to N of "IN".
Polishing lines in wing neck-gap.	Polishing Line in Upper Tail Feathers.
Polishing Lines in Bow.	Polish lines in cotton bolls/leaves.
Polishing Lines in ER.	Clash in left wreath from VAM-23A clashing events. Clash in left wing has worn away.

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