1878-P VAM-187
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1878-P VAM-187 Doubled R, 878 Discovered by Bill Fivaz, February 1973. Revised 2016 Micheal07 This coin is a Hot 50 Morgan VAM and This coin is a Top 30 1878 Variety '''187''' (revised) '''II 5 B2c (Doubled R, 878) (193) ''' '''Obverse II 5''' -Same as II I, except doubled LURIBUS in PLURIBUS and UN in UNUM. R strongly doubled at top, middle and lower right side. Bottom serif of N strongly doubled at top left. Two spikes below eyelid front. Slightly doubled 878 with both 8's at top left inside of upper loop and 7 at upper right outside. Doubled wheat kernels and right bent wheat leaf doubled on right side. Phrygian cap doubled at top. Hair slightly doubled at rear below cap. '''DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: # Reverse :(broken R). # Reverse: is shared with [[1878-P VAM-166. # Spectacular broken 'R' of 'PLURIBUS. Tougher to locate than realized, and exceedingly scarce in Mint State. Although there are several doubled and tripled 'R''s with the 7TF reverse, VAM-187 stands out because of the shift in doubling. Has the B2C reverse, identified by the broken r in 'trust'.