1878 (S) Morgan Dollar - VAM-19A

Description

1878-S VAM-19A Cap Band Gouge, Over Polished Reverse Discovered by Calvin Cherry, July 2002. This coin is a Hit List 40 and a WOW! Morgan VAM and a Top 30 1878 S Variety 19A II 14 · B2w (Doubled Motto, Die Gouge Cap, Engraved Wing Feather) (181) Reverse B2w – Arm of R completely missing in TRUST with open G in God. Die extremely over polished with letters of UNITED STATES very shallow and a number of leaves disconnected in wreath. Small dots of metal all over eagle. Date position (DPIS): In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Notes: This is the LDS of the 1878-S VAM-19. Thick broad horizontal Die Gouge across wheat leaves, top cotton leaf & Phrygian Cap. Largest known observe die gouge in the Morgan Dollar series. Doubled nostril & lips. In later die state, VAM-19 reverse is extremely over polished after dies the die clashed. A number of leaves are disconnected in wreath. Detail is missing in overpolished eagle's left wing. Wing bar like die gouge below n from prior clash. An interesting VAMworld discussion on this die is http://www.vamworld.com/message/view/home/51532602 here. *Per Leroy 8-3-2013, the crack through the obv E is not listable until there is field displacement. The Reverse Die B2w was used for VAMs 35, 93, 19 (A,B) and 74 (A) I believe in that progression ~tbconcrete From that discussion an article appeared in April 16th, 2012 edition of The View entitled "PUPs for the 1878-S VAMs 19 and 19A". Here is the conclusion of this article written by C. Logan McKechnie. The extent of the break on the r in Trust, with the 19A looking more like Tiust. The 19 is characterized by a complete bottom edge of the r crossbar. The traces of the break in the top of the G in God are polished away in the VAM-19A, leaving a fully open G as has been previously noted in the description from Leroy Van Allen. Participants in this study included coins from John Coxe w/ notes taken by John Roberts & both gentlemen determined the pitting on the reverse should not be used to try & divide the two coins.

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