1878 Morgan Dollar - Reverse of 1879 - VAM-201
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Documented in the VAM catalog, this Morgan dollar variety is distinguished by specific die characteristics identified through careful die-state analysis and comparison. 1878-P VAM-201 Missing Nostril, Dbld Cotton Leaves & Legend Letters Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1965. 201(revised) II/I 35 · C1a (Missing Nostril, Dbld Cotton Leaves & Legend Letters) (179) Reverse C1a– Die chip on D of DOLLAR. Die marker– Shallow horizontal die scratch from right tail feather to olive branch. Date position (DPIS): In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Notes: This obverse shared with 1878-P VAM-79.
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