Characteristics are described with a degree of granularity intended for die identification more so than for die classification. A characteristic may not span the entire die progression. Thus, not all characteristics may be present in any one coin.

1897-P VAM-15 AW040125

Obverse: III2-14
  • Date set at Normal Left position.
  • Heavy polish line in the wheat kernals and LIBERTY.
  • Die Markers - Strong polishing lines below lowest cotton leaf into cap ribbon. Vertical line inside I in LIBERTY.
  • Three thick diagonal lines inside the ear opening.
Reverse: C3c.
  • Thick line at top inside of wreath bow.
  • Fine polish lines in the upper/lower tail feathers and wing-neck gap.
  • Left wreath doubled slightly on left side of leaves in clusters by UNI in UNITED. Later die states show die cracks through peripheral lettering with a thin, radial crack from the denticles into the E in UNITED. Die Markers - Lines in wreath bow, wing-neck gap.
  • Die crack across the top of UNITE, then into the center of the D, across the right wingtip into/across STATES, into/across OF and the left wing tip. Tangent crack from the top of the second T in STATES into the denticles.
  • Die crack at the top of ERI ending in the field with some breaks.
  • Die crack across LW4 into LW5 into the D of DOLLAR, ending in the field below the O.
Comments:
VAMWorld: [ VAM-15 ] [ 1897-P VW List ]
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1897-P VAM-15 AW040125 #2 Coin NGC 6689890-012
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Topic revision: r1 - 01 Apr 2025, AndyWoj00

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