1878 Morgan Dollar - 8TF - VAM-14.5

Description

1878-P VAM 14.5 Spiked "A" Discovered by Steve Sabella, June 1979. This coin is a Hot 50 Morgan VAM. 14.5 I210 A1d (Spiked A) (189) Obverse I110 - Slightly doubled motto letters R-US, UNU, all left stars on left side, and all right stars toward rim. All digits in date doubled with 1 doubled at top of lower crossbar; both 8's doubled at lower inside of lower loop, and 7 doubled on left side of vertical stem. Die overpolished with weak nostril and lower hairlines. Reverse A1d - Die scratch causing spikes at sides of A in STATES. Date position (DPIS): In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Notes: Quite scarce in circulated grades, unknown uncirculated, with no problem-free uncirculated coins graded as of 2018. This variety shares the reverse A1d with 1878-P VAM-6, 1878-P VAM-7, 1878-P VAM-14.5, 1878-P VAM-14.8 and 1878-P VAM-14.19. Can be confused with he more common VAM-7, which also has the die gouge through the A in STATES. E on the obverse is doubled to the right. 8s in the date have "sloping" shoulders look. Nose polished open, however some VAM-7 coins also have extensive polishing here and this is not a sure-fire diagnostic.

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