1878-P VAM-14.18

Description

1878-P VAM-14.18 Doubled Eyelid Discovered July 1998 by Michael Fey 14-18 I1 17 · A1c (Doubled Eyelid) (189) Obverse I1 17– First four left stars slightly doubled towards rim. Slight doubling below front of eyelid. Right serifs of UNU of UNUM doubled towards coin center. 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: The VAM-14.18 is an ultra rarity w/ seven to ten known. 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. The finest known is a PCGS MS64DMPL, which sold in a Heritage auction in 2004. The remaining survivors are circulated examples. The 14.18 obverse is one of ten obverses paired with the A1C reverse. Attribution can be quickly made by checking for the die crack in the ribbon bow.

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