1878 (CC) Morgan Dollar - C VAM-7A
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Discovered by
Mark Kimpton
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VAMWorld
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Description
1878-CC VAM-7A Medium CC, Clashed Discovered by Mark Kimpton, May 2004. This coin is a Kimpton 12 Morgan Vam. 7A II 8 · B2d (Medium CC, Clashed Obverse G & st) ( ? ) Obverse II 8– Clashed die w/ faint partial incuse G of God from reverse next to Liberty's neck & partial incuse st of Trust from reverse showing in right hair vee of lower hair edge. Date position (DPIS): In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Emission sequence: obverse 1878-CC VAM-7, 1878-CC VAM-7A; reverse 1878-CC VAM-7, 1878-CC VAM-7A. Notes: Ask a collector or dealer what the rarest Carson City dollar is and you are likely to hear dates: 1879-CC, 1889-CC, 1893-CC. Talk with most VAM enthusiasts, and 1885-CC VAM-4 Hot-50 might come up and a few may bring up 1884-CC VAM-7A or 1890-CC VAM-9A. However, one of the best kept secrets is this coin, the 1878-CC VAM 7A, it is exceptionally rare.
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