1878-P VAM-30
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=1878-P VAM-30 Extra Talons= Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, April 1965. Revised 2015 30 (revised) II/I 7 B/Aa (Extra Talons) (180) Obverse II/1 7 - Type II LIBERTY; doubled E, P, and R; doubled 187 in date with 1 doubled on left at shaft, 8 on top surface, and 7 on left of top serif; all stars on left and first three stars on right doubled. Area around nose and lips over polished. Fine diagonal polishing line through R in LIBERTY. Reverse B/Aa - Underlying 8 tail feather design shifted left with four talons on left and right shifted left by width of one toe, extra toe at left of eagle's left foot, some remnants of 8 TF design feather left of both leg feathers, left side of upper TF and TF lines to left of eagle's right leg. Some remnants of 8 TF inner feather ends in middle of eagle's right wing. DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: 1878-P VAM-81, 1878-P VAM-33A, 1878-P VAM-33, 30, 1878-P VAM-30A :Reverse: Comments: # NGC lists this variety with the 7/8 Tail feathers varieties. However, PCGS lists it with other Reverse of 1878 varieties. VAM-30 is easy to overlook. # The extra talon appears at the base of the left toe on the eagle's right (viewer's left) leg. On the obverse, E, P, and R are doubled. 187 is doubled in the date. All stars on the left and the first three stars on the right are doubled. # http://www.vamworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4783 See 4th Edition of "Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan & Peace Dollars" The ''key identifier'' is a longnock reverse and the extra talon pictured below: image:1878p_vam30_a.jpg There are interesting die gouges between the legs. image:1878p_vam30_c.jpg There is strong die polish around the ribbon bow. image:1878p_vam30_b.jpg The first 8 in the date has an interesting die chip. image:1878p_vam30_d.jpg A die crack over the M in UNUM extends into the denticles and helps with identification. image:1878p_vam30_e.jpg Another die crack can be seen between the E and P of E PLURIBUS image:1878p_vam30_f.jpg The nose is polished open on this VAM. image:1878p_vam30_g.jpg Obverse stars to the right of the date are doubled, and the 1st star to the right has a small die chip next to the right point. image:1878p_vam30_h.jpg image:NESVT20090220_1878P_30_1.JPG image:NESVT20090220_1878P_30_10.JPG image:NESVT20090220_1878P_30_2.JPG image:NESVT20090220_1878P_30_3.JPG image:NESVT20090220_1878P_30_4.JPG image:NESVT20090220_1878P_30_5.JPG image:NESVT20090220_1878P_30_6.JPG image:NESVT20090220_1878P_30_7.JPG image:NESVT20090220_1878P_30_8.JPG image:NESVT20090220_1878P_30_9.JPG Large Full Coin Copyrighted© VAM-30 Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy ©http://www.ha.com/ Heritage Auctions© Top