1878-P VAM-203
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1878-P VAM-203 '''Short Wheat Leaf, Doubled Reverse Lettering''' Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1965. Revision December 2003 by Leroy Van Allen. This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM This coin is a Top 30 1878 Variety '''203'''(revised) '''III1 2 · C1b (Short Wheat Leaf, Doubled Reverse Lettering) (179) ''' '''Obverse III1 2–''' Same as III1 1, but with heavy die polishing at top. Wheat leaf below R is short, well below the R, and contains lines. Wheat grains are well separated, with long wheat leaf between the stalks. Bottom serifs are thin in motto. Bottom of E and R run together in LIBERTY. '''Reverse C1b–''' Doubled outside of leaves of right wreath, all legend letters towards rim, In God tops and wing tips feathers. Doubling stronger than C1a. No die chip on D in UNITED. ''Die marker–'' Some horizontal die polishing lines at bottom of eagle’s right wing. '''DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: