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.

1884-P VAM-31 I2R4 AW111692 NEW DISCOVERY

Obverse: III2-29
  • Date set at the Normal Right position. Die crack fromt the top of the 1 to the bust point. Die cracks between the base of the numerals.
  • Die crack across the bottom of the hair curls.
  • Large lump at the small bear claw void.
  • Die Marker - Diagonal line through middle of Y in LIBERTY. Light pitting on Liberty's eye. Long, curved die scratch across Liberty's lower neck.
  • Double clash line at Liberty's neck. No letter transfer.
  • Die crack from LS4-LS6.
  • Die crack from RS4-RS6 to/at second M of UNUM.
Reverse: C3a.
  • Dense polish lines in/around the wreath bow, upper/lower tail feathers, leg triangle voids with debris and wing-neck gap.
  • Rounded lump protruding from the upper edge of the eagle's left wing opposite the back of the head.
  • Die Markers - Lines in wing-neck gap, lines in wreath bow.
  • Heavy polish lines on both wings.
  • Weak cap vee clash remnant at RW1.
  • Weak clash of Liberty's lips/chin at LW1.
  • Die crack from O in ONE to left star to U of UNITED.
  • Die crack from D of UNITED across right wing tip.
  • Die crack thru ATES OF.
  • Die crack thru MERICA with tangent crack from C to denticles.
  • Die crack at LW3 to field.
  • Die crack across the bottom of E DOLLAR.
Comments: NEW DISCOVERY BY ANDREW WOJTOWICH 3/2023.
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1884-P VAM-31 LDS Coin #1 AW111692
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1884-P VAM-31 Coin #2 AW031123
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