1878 Morgan Dollar - Reverse of 1878 - VAM-112
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1878-P VAM-112 Line in B Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1965. 112 II/I 14 - B2a (Line in B) (194) Obverse II/I 14 - Type II LIBERTY. Extra vertical line in top loop and extra horizontal lines in bottom loop of B in PLURIBUS. Doubled 2 and 3 stars on left and 1 and 3 stars on right. 1 in date doubled at top right. Date position (DPIS): In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Notes: Vertical line along left side of upper loop of B. Horizontal lines at bottom of lower loop. EDS coins exhibit no clashing. Middle die state coins exhibit light clashing. but w/ no obverse letter transfer & reverse clashing is observable at top of eagle's right wing only.
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