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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.

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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.
1889P WR010423 Obv LFCP.jpg 1889P WR010423 Rev LFCP.jpg
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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.
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Date position with flawed 9 logo punch. Pebbling around neck, neck point and lower hair. Die roughness around right stars.
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Polishing line in E of "LIBERTY". Polishing lines in Ear.
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Die roughness around left stars. Die roughness around E, P, L.
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Polishing lines in Bow. Polishing lines in upper/lower tail feathers.
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Polishing lines in wing neck gap. Polishing lines in Eagle's right wing.
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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.
wr010423m.jpg wr010423n.jpg

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.
1889P WR010223 Obv LFCP.jpg 1889P WR010223 Rev LFCP.jpg
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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.
wr010223a.jpg wr010223b.jpg
Date position with flawed 9 logo punch. Pebbling around neck, neck point and lower hair. Die roughness around right stars.
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Polishing line in E of "LIBERTY". Polishing lines in Ear.
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Die roughness around left stars. Die roughness around E, P, L.
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Polishing lines in Bow. Polishing lines in upper/lower tail feathers.
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Polishing lines in wing neck gap. Polishing lines in Eagle's right wing.
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Polishing lines in Eagle's left wing. Single Clashed Right Wreath. The clash on the Right Wreath from the clashing event on VAM-23A.
wr010223m.jpg wr010223n.jpg

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.
1889P WR010323 Obv LFCP.jpg 1889P WR010323 Rev LFCP.jpg
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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.
wr010323a.jpg wr010323b.jpg
Date position with flawed 9 logo punch. Pebbling around neck, neck point and lower hair. Die roughness around right stars.
wr010323c.jpg wr010323d.jpg
Polishing line in E of "LIBERTY". Polishing lines in Ear.
wr010323e.jpg wr010323f.jpg
Die roughness around left stars. Die roughness around E, P, L.
wr010323g.jpg wr010323h.jpg
Polishing lines in Bow. Polishing lines in upper/lower tail feathers.
wr010323i.jpg wr010323j.jpg
Polishing lines in wing neck gap. Polishing lines in Eagle's right wing.
wr010323k.jpg wr010323l.jpg
Polishing lines in Eagle's left wing. Single Clashed Right Wreath. The clash on the Right Wreath from the clashing event on VAM-23A.
wr010323m.jpg wr010323n.jpg

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.
1889P WR010123 Obv LFCP.jpg 1889P WR010123 Rev LFCP.jpg
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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.
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Date position with flawed 9 logo punch. Pebbling around neck, neck point and lower hair. Die roughness around right stars.
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Polishing line in E of "LIBERTY". Polishing lines in Cotton Blossoms.
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Polishing lines in Ear. Die roughness around right stars.
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Die roughness around E, P, L. Polishing lines in Bow.
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Polishing lines in upper/lower tail feathers. Polishing lines in wing neck gap.
wr010123k.jpg wr010123l.jpg
Polishing lines in Eagle's right wing. Polishing lines in Eagle's left wing.
wr010123m.jpg wr010123n.jpg
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.
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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.
1889P WR030123 Obv LFCP.jpg 1889P WR030123 Rev LFCP.jpg
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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.
wr030123a.jpg wr030123b.jpg
Date position with flawed 9 logo punch. Pebbling around neck, neck point and lower hair. Die roughness around right stars.
wr030123c.jpg wr030123d.jpg
Polishing line in E of "LIBERTY". Polishing lines in Cotton Blossoms.
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Polishing lines in Ear. Die roughness around left stars.
wr030123g.jpg wr030123h.jpg
Die roughness around E, P, L. Polishing lines in Bow.
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Polishing lines in upper/lower tail feathers. Polishing lines in wing neck gap.
wr030123k.jpg wr030123l.jpg
Polishing lines in Eagle's right wing. Polishing lines in Eagle's left wing.
wr030123m.jpg wr030123n.jpg
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.
wr030123o.jpg wr030123p.jpg

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.
89PV23B DS4 Dbl Obv.jpg 89PV23B DS4 Dbl Rev.jpg
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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.
89PV23BDS4DBL date.jpg 89PV23BDS3DBL epl.jpg
Date with open 9. Die roughness in "E P L".
89PV23BDS4DBL lip.jpg 89PV23BDS4DBL ls.jpg
Clashed lips. Die roughness in the left stars.
89PV23BDS4DBL rs.jpg 89PV23BDS4DBL clash1.jpg
Die roughness in the right stars. Faint clash to N of "IN".
89PV23BDS4DBL gap.jpg 89PV23BDS4DBL tf.jpg
Polishing lines in wing neck-gap. Polishing Line in Upper Tail Feathers.
89PV23BDS4DBL bow.jpg 89PV23BDS4DBL bolls.jpg
Polishing Lines in Bow. Polish lines in cotton bolls/leaves.
89PV23BDS4DBL er.jpg 89PV23BDS4DBL lw.jpg
Polishing Lines in ER. Clash in left wreath from VAM-23A clashing events. Clash in left wing has worn away.
89PV23BDS4DBL rw.jpg 89PV23BDS4DBL ear.jpg
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