1878-P VAM-84
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=1878-P VAM-84 Washed Out L, Broken D= Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, December 1965. 84 II/I 12 - B1e (Washed Out L, Broken D) (180) Obverse II/I 12- Slightly doubled LIBERTY shifted left, with surface around L flat and detail not brought out. Missing nostril. Doubled E PLURB and S in E PLURIBUS. Doubled 1-4, 6 & 7 left stars and all right stars. Slanted dash below left 8 with die chip at top left inside of upper loop on some specimens. ''Key identifier-'' Dash below left 8. Reverse B1e- D of DOLLAR broken at bottom with just two lines remaining. Die chip on eagle's right wing, sixth feather down and also next to body. Die over polished with blank areas in eagle's left wing and tail feathers. DPIS – In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # VAM-84 is one of only two B1 reverse varieties with both unique obverse and reverse. The other is 1878-P VAM-83. # The VAM book calls this variety ''Washed-out L'' & that is indeed a pick up point for this as is the long dash under the first 8 of the date. The overpolished nostril would round those out & make for a quick attribution for a heads-up viewing in a dealer's case. # EDS of 1878-P VAM-84A. # We always look at the reverse first when attributing 1878 varieties. In this case, one would quickly see the long nock (arrow shaft end) and the absence of traces of an A reverse (7/8 TF) generally looking under the olive on the branch and at the legs (not doubled for B1 reverses).