Help Identifying the VAM on this 1899-O Micro O?

moosesr

Can someone tell me which VAM this Micro O is, I can't tell from reading my large VAM book?

Thanks,
Charlie

coindeuce

Looks like VAM 6, the only '99-o micro MM VAM with near date placement on obverse(tip of right foot of bottom serif of 1 is aligned with the center of a denticle below the 1) VAM's 4, 5, 31 and 32 all have normal date placement(tip of right foot of bottom serif of 1 is aligned with a gap between denticles below the 1).

The VAM 6 even in lower circ. grades will show a diagonal horizontal die scratch at the gap between the base of the right side of the eagle's neck and the edge of the wing.