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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stldanceartist, post: 1214663, member: 13307&quot;]Hey everyone!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Just going through some coins, came across this lovely 1895 S.&nbsp; Took a closer look at the mintmark and noticed something strange going on...I realize it&#039;s a bit difficult to see in places due to dirt/crud, but I can definitely see signs of VAM 4 (according to <a href="http://www.vamworld.com/1895-S+VAM-4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.vamworld.com/1895-S+VAM-4" rel="nofollow">http://www.vamworld.com/1895-S+VAM-4</a> )&nbsp; According to them, this is usually found in DMPL coins.&nbsp; This coin being a circulated VF...what do you think?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I am trying to figure out a value for this coin if it is indeed a VAM 4...does anyone have a more recent price guide (the VAM book at the local coin shop is the 1983 version, lists this at $175.)</p><p><br /></p><p>As always, thanks for your thoughts...</p><p><br /></p><p>~benjamin</p><p><br /></p><p>Photos:</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]128673.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]128674.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Closeup of the LIBERTY on the obverse, you can see the lines above the E as shown in VAM world, but not the line across the B.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]128677.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Closeup of the S on the reverse, there is definitely something on the upper left of the mintmark.&nbsp; In addition, under the gunk there are traces of the other elements of the horizontal S.&nbsp; I believe you can also see some of the die scratches in the fields to the left of the mintmark.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]128676.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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