1878-S VAM-111
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1878-S VAM-111 Doubled Motto Discovered September 2011 by John Roberts. 'VAM Discovery of the Year 2011' This coin is a Hot 50 Morgan VAM and also a Top 30 1878-S Variety. '''111 II 9 • B2a (Doubled Motto) (185) ''' '''B2a -''' R in Trust not broken. S mint mark in normal position and very slightly high. ''Die Markers'' - Horizontal polishing line on 4-5 tail feathers, vertical polishing line between feathers left of eagle's right leg and two die chips to right of lower part of eagle's right leg. '''DPIS - ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: # This coin has the obverse of the [[1878-S VAM-22 & [[1878-S VAM-77 w/ doubled motto & left 8 & some rt stars of II 9. It is not the VAM 22 with S m/m set high & left. It is not the VAM 77 w/ very high S M/M. # The VAM 111 is one of the rarest 78-S (including Long Nocks) and Hot 50 coins. # The VAM 111 was selected as the 2011 VAM of the Year by the SSDC.