Field

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The flat area of a coin's surface that serves as the background to the raised features (devices).
The field of a coin is often referenced when discussing die cracks and their location on the coin.
The field area of an 1878-P VAM-5 is shown below (roughly) by the yellow lines:
1878-P VAM-5 field.JPG
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