1878-P VAM-224
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1878-P VAM-224 Doubled Lower Reverse, 168 Reed Count Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1999. This coin is a Hit List 40 Morgan Vam. This coin is a Top 30 1878 Variety '''224 ('''revised''') II 2 C3c (Doubled Lower Reverse, 168 Reed Count) (168) ''' '''Obverse II 2-''' Broken point of fourth right star. '''Reverse C3c'''- Same hub doubling but different die. ''Die marker'' - Double horizontal polishing lines between eagle's legs on right side. '''Edge ''' Second lowest edge reeding count of 168 for Morgan dollar series. '''DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: # Comparing the edge reeding to other 1878 Morgans is the simplest way to find this variety, but the attribution may be confirmed by die scratches on the obverse. One is a horizontal scratch across the top of the capband, the other is a fairly long diagonal scratch pointing down to the left in the lower hair from under the edge of the lower portion of Liberty's cap. '''Thread: LVA Plate Photos: Additional Photos: VAM-224 (168 reeds) on the left and VAM-221.2 (193 reeds) on the right. Full Coin Photos Large Full Coin Copyrighted© VAM-224 Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy '''©'''[[http://www.ha.com/ Heritage Auctions'''ATTRIBUTED BY''' '''John Roberts''' at '''ANACS''' Top