1878 Morgan Dollar - Reverse of 1879 - VAM-224

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1878-P VAM-224 Doubled Lower Reverse, 168 Reed Count Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1999. This coin is a Hit List 40 Morgan Vam. This coin is a Top 30 1878 Variety 224 (revised) II 2 C3c (Doubled Lower Reverse, 168 Reed Count) (168) Obverse II 2- Broken point of fourth right star. Reverse C3c- Same hub doubling but different die. Die marker - Double horizontal polishing lines between eagle's legs on right side. Edge Second lowest edge reeding count of 168 for Morgan dollar series. Date position (DPIS): In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Notes: Comparing the edge reeding to other 1878 Morgans is the simplest way to find this variety, but the attribution may be confirmed by die scratches on the obverse. One is a horizontal scratch across the top of the capband, the other is a fairly long diagonal scratch pointing down to the left in the lower hair from under the edge of the lower portion of Liberty's cap. Thread: VAM-224 (168 reeds) on the left and VAM-221.2 (193 reeds) on the right. Large Full Coin Copyrighted© VAM-224 Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy ©http://www.ha.com/ Heritage AuctionsATTRIBUTED BY John Roberts at ANACS.

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