The 1881 O

VAM 8

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1B <Removed>

1B1

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1C <Removed>

1E <Removed>

1H <Removed>

18A <Removed>

18B <Removed>

26A

33A <Removed>

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50A

55 <Removed>

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58 <Removed>

75 <Removed>

76 <Removed>

77 <Removed>

77A <Removed>

VAM Under Review

Unidentifiable

Primary Characteristics

8 - O Tilted Right

Identified in 1974 by Leonard Hinckley

Obverse Hub III2 Die 1

Normal Die

Reverse Hub C3 Die f

The mint mark is centered, but tilted slightly to the right.

PCGS Graded Coins

28502831

Good 04

33582017

Fine 15

26573591

Very Fine 20

33172634

Extra Fine 40

84368513

Extra Fine 45

82490284

Almost Uncirculated 53

25171145

Almost Uncirculated 55

31706708

Almost Uncirculated 55

82490294

Almost Uncirculated 55

84004630

Almost Uncirculated 55

32125842

Almost Uncirculated 58

81619094

Almost Uncirculated 58

08117637

Mint State 60 PL

25171157

Mint State 61

34074931

Mint State 61

31584848

Mint State 62 DMPL

81818381

Mint State 61

19979272

Mint State 63

22006068

Mint State 63

28502817

Mint State 63

33671804

Mint State 64

21386923

Mint State 64 DMPL

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