1878-CC VAM-26

Description

Cataloged as VAM-26 with the classification II 8 / B2d and Rarity-(177), this 1878-CC Morgan Dollar variety is designated as a duplicate listing of VAM-7 and features a doubled P in PLURIBUS that appears at the top right outside as an arc and at the bottom inside of the loop. The Carson City Mint struck Morgan Dollars beginning in 1878 — the inaugural year of the series designed by George T. Morgan — using silver from the rich Comstock Lode deposits in nearby Nevada. Wide CC mintmark placement distinguishes this die pair from narrow CC variants of the same date, and the doubled P is one of the more visually accessible obverse diagnostics for the 1878-CC issue. The CC mintmark was punched into the reverse die by hand during this era, and its width and position varied from die to die. VAM-26 shares its obverse characteristics with VAM-7, which led to its classification as a duplicate listing, though both remain in the catalog for reference and attribution purposes. Carson City Morgan Dollars are among the most actively collected coins in the entire series, and even duplicate VAM listings receive attention from specialists who track every documented die marriage from this storied Western mint.

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