1878-P VAM-22B
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1878-P VAM-22B Doubled LIBERTY, Clashed Obv. n & t, Die Breaks Wing Tip Discovered by Squirrel, February 2011. This coin is a Hot 50 Morgan VAM. 22B II/I 6 - A2/A1e (Doubled LIBERTY, Clashed Obv. n & t, Die Breaks Wing Tip) (180) Obverse II/1 6 - Small thin die chip on left side of second left star. Reverse A2/A1e - Peripheral die crack at legend letters with several tiny die chips and two die breaks at left side of eagle's left wing tip. '''DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: '''Comments: The obverse break develops later than the reverse break, and both must be developed as shown for the coin to be called VAM 22B.
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