1878-P VAM-14.14
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=1878-P VAM-14.14 8TF Double LIBERTY= Discovered May 1997 by Les Hartnett 14-14 I1 14 ∙ A1c (Doubled LIBERTY) (189) Obverse I1 14 - Slightly doubled LIBERTY on right side, E PLURIB at top outside, tops of cotton leaves, bottom of nostril and nose and right side of 7. All left stars doubled towards rim and first 3 right stars and 4-6 right stars doubled towards rim. Spike below eyelid in front of lower eye. Horizontal and vertical die cracks through second 8. Reverse A1C - Letters in UNITED doubled strongly on top and bottom. STATES OF AMERICA letters doubled at bottom. ONE DOLLAR letters doubled at top. Left wreath strongly doubled. Three small feathers added on eagle's right and two 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: # This is an 8 Tailfeather Morgan variety. The A1c reverse is shared by Vams 1878-P VAM-3, 1878-P VAM-4, 1878-P VAM-5, 1878-P VAM-14.6, 1878-P VAM-14.7, 1878-P VAM-14.11, 1878-P VAM-14.12, 1878-P VAM-14.14, 1878-P VAM-14.17 and 1878-P VAM-14.18. All but VAMs 3 & 4 are major rarities. 14.17 and 14.12 are considered to be the first obverses used with the A1c reverse. Yet, when the 14.14 coin was struck, the reverse die was still DMPL as a few BU's are known to be hiding in unnamed collections. This has to tell you something about the scarcity of the earlier obverses. # COLLECTOR INTEREST:HIGH