1878-P VAM-43
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1878-P VAM-43 Doubled Legs Discovered by Clarence Brown, April 1966. This coin is a Hot 50 Morgan VAM. 43 II/I 3 B/Am-(Doubled Legs) (180) Reverse B/Am - Doubled legs and talons on the left; design remains in leaves of branch, at end of arrow feathers and around wreath bow. Three tail feather ends showing, faint ones between 4 and 5 TF, 5 and 6 TF and 6 and 7 TF. Die chips in IN GOD WE TRUST. '''DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Emission Sequence Obverse: Reverse: '''Comments: Legs and talons are doubled to the left. Three tail feather ends show faintly between feathers 4 and 5, 5 and 6, and 6 and 7. Die chips in IN GOD WE TRUST.
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