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<p>[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2205300, member: 1765"]It was repunched with an O in Philadelphia. If you are looking for a nice, strong O/S, you want the VAM 3, which is what the TPGs call "strong" (VAMs 4 and 5 are called "weak"). All three varieties are valued the same, although there are rare, early die stages known for each variety which are worth considerably more, especially the EDS of the VAM 4. </p><p> </p><p>The dies probably wouldn't have been returned form San Francisco, because they were minting dollars like crazy in 1881-82. All three reverses show fine pitting, so they were environmentally compromised at some time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2205300, member: 1765"]It was repunched with an O in Philadelphia. If you are looking for a nice, strong O/S, you want the VAM 3, which is what the TPGs call "strong" (VAMs 4 and 5 are called "weak"). All three varieties are valued the same, although there are rare, early die stages known for each variety which are worth considerably more, especially the EDS of the VAM 4. The dies probably wouldn't have been returned form San Francisco, because they were minting dollars like crazy in 1881-82. All three reverses show fine pitting, so they were environmentally compromised at some time.[/QUOTE]
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