1878-P VAM-100
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1878-P VAM-100 Doubled Obverse Motto Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1965. Described 2009. Renumbered to VAM 100 August 2022 This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. This coin is a Top 30 1878 Variety. '''100 I1 10 B2a (Doubled Obverse Motto) (180) ''' '''Obverse I1 10''' - Earliest die state. Doubled top of E PURIBUS UNUM and 1-4 & 6 left stars and all right stars toward rim. Eylid slightly doubled below front. Date slightly doubled with 1 doubled below crossbar, first 8 at top inside and left outside of upper loop, 7 at top right and below crossbar and second 8 at low left outside of upper loop. '''Reverse B2a''' - Die markers - Fine horizontal die polishing line on second inner feather from bottom of eagle's left wing and on sixth outer feather from bottom of eagle's right wing. Over polished flat area in middle of eagle's left wing. No lines in wreath bow or in A of DOLLAR. '''DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: # In VAMVIEW 14 John Roberts reported the existence of two different Reverse Types for the VAM 100, A and B. Later type B2 reverse, with shorter center arrow shaft and die chips around R and U of TRUST. The eagle's wings show at least 6 different states of overpolishing where the field shows through. 1878 VAM-100 Type 1 Obverse. This variety has the parallel arrow feather, short nock B2 reverse combined with the type 1 obverse which has an incuse M. Incuse M mean's the designer, George T. Morgan, placed his initial M on the obverse neck of Liberty and for type 1, it is etched down into the design. For type 2 coins, the M raises up out of the neck. It is subtle and hard to see. Additional pick-up points for this coin include obverse doubling, pictured here on the R and I of PLURIBUS and small die chips around US of TRUST. # Former VAM 100.2 # Both [[1878-P VAM-100 and [[1878-P VAM-101 are Top 100 VAMs, occupying the same slot.