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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;messydesk, post: 7355360, member: 1765&quot;]And it&#039;ll be a frustrating task.&nbsp; Much of the doubling on the dates of 80-S is on the surface of the first 8, which is vulnerable to bag marks and ejection doubling, both of which happen a lot. 81-S is even worse when it comes to ejection doubling.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin in question doesn&#039;t look like a match for VAM 70 from here.&nbsp; I don&#039;t see the notch on the top left of the base of the 1, and I don&#039;t see the strong doubling on the surface of the 8 -- or maybe I just can&#039;t see it.&nbsp; Seems like there&#039;s another obverse paired with this exact reverse die.&nbsp; This is where I turn to things like die polishing lines.&nbsp; Once I&#039;m close, a fingerprint like a polishing line, assuming it&#039;s documented, will easily confirm or refute an attribution.&nbsp; On the obverse, LIBERTY and the space around the cotton bolls are good places for these.&nbsp; On the reverse, the inside of the bow and the wing-neck gap behind the eagle&#039;s head are good.&nbsp; Efforts to do die studies always include such markers, as they are very effective fingerprints and often are visible in low grades.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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