1878-P VAM-1
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=1878-P VAM-1 Doubled E= Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1965. Obverse discovered by Neil Shafer, November 1964. 1 I21 – A1a (Doubled E) (188) Obverse I²1 - Slightly doubled bottom letters in E PLURIBUS UNUM. First star on right doubled on left side. First five stars on left doubled slightly on right side. 187 in date is slightly doubled 1 is doubled at top of bottom crossbar. First 8 is doubled at bottom inside of lower loop. 7 is doubled on left side of vertical shaft. Reverse A¹a - First 8 TF design type used, with raised beak, small feathers between eagle's legs and bottom wings, I of IN touching top of eagle's wing. This die variety has inside E of ONE, R of DOLLAR and last A of AMERICA strongly doubled. Letters of legend frequently have machine doubling. Two small feathers added on eagle's right side and three on eagle's left side between leg and bottom of wing. DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. :Emission Sequence; :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # PCGS labels this "Spear Point," because the tip of the added wing feather next to the eagle's body is shaped like a spear point. There is a curving die scratch between ONE and Dollar. However, an EDS found in July 2007 does not exhibit this scratch nor exhibit the typically seen obverse or reverse die cracks. # The 1878-P VAM-1 is an 8 tailfeather coin. An 8 tailfeather attribution guide is available on VAMworld. # The VAM-1 is a common variety up to ms63,it becomes scarce in ms64 or better grade.