1878 Morgan Dollar - Reverse of 1879 - VAM-223

Description

1878-P VAM-223 Washed out L, Doubled Lower Reverse Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1965. This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. This coin is a Top 30 1878 Variety 223 (revised) II 6 C3c (Washed out L, Doubled Lower Reverse) (194) Reverse C3c - Hub doubling of outside edges of some leaves in left and right wreath, bottom of bow right ribbon, and tops of serifs of A next to star in AMERICA, L-AR in DOLLAR and right star doubled towards rim on fully struck coins with die not excessively polished. Also appears on some 1879-P & O dies. Date position (DPIS): In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Notes: 1878 VAM-223 Washed Out L. This variety has polished down features in Miss Liberty's headband. The first letters of LIBERTY are weak, especially the top left of the letter L. The reverse of the VAM-223 has a slanted arrow feather rather than a parallel arrow feather. Besides VAM-223, 1878-P VAM-188 also has a washed out L obverse but has a short arrow nock and a broken letter R in TRUST on the reverse. 1878-P VAM-84 and 1878-P VAM-84A have the long nock B1 reverse and a washed out L of LIBERTY.

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