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.

1898-P VAM-8 I2R3 AW083019 LDS

Obverse: III2-8
  • Slightly slanted date set at the Normal Center position. 1 doubled at the underside of the upper crossbar.
  • Weak crack at the hair vee across the lower right hair.
  • Dense polish lines in the LIBERTY.
  • Long polish line under right cotton boll.
  • Die crack between LS2-LS7-E.
Reverse: C3a.
  • Die crack in the field under RW5, across the lower wreath bow, LW5, lower leaf of LW4 into/through the O of ONE terminating at the right side of the left star.
  • Die crack between RW5-RW4-through RW3. Top leaf of LW4 doubled on right side.
  • Short horizontal die scratches at LTF3 and between LTF 5-6.
  • Thick polish line in the lower part of the eagle's left leg triangle void. Dense polish lines in the upper tail feathers.
  • Cotton boll clash marks below the eagle's left wing.
  • Thick diagonal polish lines in the eagle's left side wing-body gap.
  • Weak diagonal polish lines and small chips in the eagle's wing-neck gap.
  • Crack between the tops of UNIT.
  • Crack from the center serif of E into/thru center of D, across the right wing tip into the denticles above the first S of STATES.
  • Crack between T-A of STATES.
  • Crack from denticles above the O into/through the F of OF, across the left wing tip into/through the A, terminating at the left side of the M of AMERICA.
  • Crack between the top of MERI.
  • Crack at the bottom of LAR of DOLLAR.
Comments:Sorted ascending
VAMWorld: [ VAM-8 ] [ 1898-P VW List ]
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1898-P VAM-8 AW083019 Coin #1 LDS
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1898-P VAM-8 AW082819 Coin #2 LDS
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1898-P VAM-8 AW093019 Coin #3 EDS
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Obverse shows the same polish lines at the cotton bolls and the lower hair as the above LDS coins. Note the lack of die cracks on this specimen as compared to the above LDS coins.
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1898-P VAM-8 AW020620 Coin #4 EDS
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Obverse shows the same polish lines at the cotton bolls and the lower hair as the above LDS coins. Note the lack of die cracks on this specimen as compared to the above LDS coins.
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Regional Landscape (Pics of Coin #1, LDS unless otherwise noted).

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Coin #2. Coin #2.
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Coin #2. Not used.

Regional Landscape (Pics of Coin #3, EDS unless otherwise noted).

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Coin #3. Coin #3.
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Coin #3. Coin #3.
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Coin #3. Coin #3.
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Coin #3. Coin #3.
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Coin #3. Coin #3. Note the gouge on the left wing about part way down.
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Coin #3. Coin #3.
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Coin #3. Coin #3.
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Topic revision: r6 - 06 Feb 2020, AndyWoj00

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