1878 Morgan Dollar - Reverse of 1878 - VAM-122
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1878-P VAM-122 Double Motto and First Right Star, Alligator Eye Discovered by Guy Messing, July 1976. This coin is a Top 30 1878 Variety 122 II/I 36 B2a ( Doubled Motto and First Right Star, Alligator Eye) (194) Obverse II/I 36 - Type 1 LIBERTY doubled slightly to left. Type II ear. Motto letters all doubled w/ PLURI particularly strong. All left stars doubled slightly on left side. Doubled 1, 4, 5, and 6 rightstars w/ large shift on number one. Doubled eye front and Phrygian cap top. Key identifier - doubled eye front. Date position (DPIS): In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position.
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