1878 Morgan Dollar - Reverse of 1879 - VAM-210B1
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A Morgan dollar die variety cataloged in the Van Allen-Mallis reference — the definitive classification system for Morgan and Peace dollar die combinations and die states. 1878-P VAM-210B1 Line Through IB Renumbered VAM 212, November 2022. 210B1 II 2 • C2a (Line Through IB) (194) Obverse II 2– Die markers-- Diagonal line through the middle of I and lower part of B in LIBERTY and curving downwards from B into hair and extending up from I across wheat leaf. Horizontal die scratch on lower lip and tiny die chip at bottom right of nose. Reverse C2a– Same as VAM-210A with small die chip between left two tail feathers. Comments: 1. Die gouge/scratch through LIBERTY
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