1878 (S) Morgan Dollar - VAM-30
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1878-S VAM-30 Quadrupled LIBERTY, Doubled Nostril, Eyelid, Engraved Wing Feather Discovered by David DeRuiter, November 1979. 30(revised) II 18 · B2r (Quadrupled LIBERTY, Doubled Nostril, Eyelid, Engraved Wing Feather) (185) Obverse II 18– LIBERTY quadrupled with doubling to left, right and bottom. Doubled wheat kernels, nostril and eyelid, with ends of eyelid slightly tripled. Reverse B2r– Feather engraved between eagle’s right wing and leg. R in Trust not broken. Portions of eagle’s left wing over polished in middle. Date position (DPIS): In 1878 dates were part of the master die so there is no variation in position. Notes: 1878-S VAMs-24, 1878-S VAM-30 & 1878-S VAM-43 share the exact same reverse die..
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