1878-S VAM-62
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1878-S VAM-62 Long Nock Long Center Arrow Feather, S Set Far Left Discovered by Michael Fey, December 1999. This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. This coin is a '''Top 30''' 1878-S Variety. '''62 II 24 Ā· B1g (Long Center Arrow Feather, S Set Far Left) (185) ''' '''Reverse B1gā''' Small III S mint mark set far to left and slightly high. ''Die'' ''marker'' of large raised metal area at junction of olive branch and top arrow feather. '''DPIS ā In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: # Other Long Nocks include [[1878-S VAM-26, [[1878-S VAM-27, [[1878-S VAM-56, [[1878-S VAM-57, [[1878-S VAM-58, [[1878-S VAM-59, [[1878-S VAM-60 & [[1878-S VAM-72. # Obverse II 24 also used w/ VAMs 56 and 62. # 1878-S Long Nock Reverse. A small quantity of 1878 coin minted in San Francisco used a B1 reverse die. This B1 reverse can be detected by looking for a long center nock on the arrow shaft (see red arrow). These dies appear to have been used for the first coins that left the mint and any 1878-S coin with a B1 reverse is a rarity. Most of these coins are well circulated with even XF coins being exceedingly rare.