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1879 (O) Morgan Dollar - VAM-15A

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1879 (O) Dollar VAM Variety, Repunched Date, Die Clash error coin
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VerifiedVAM VarietyRepunched DateDie Clash

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C

Discovered by

C. Logan McKechnie

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Discovery Date
1879
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Description

1879-O VAM-15A Doubled Date, Large O, Clashed Obverse n, st Discovered by C. Logan McKechnie September 2004. 15A III2 10 · C3b (Doubled Date, Large O, Clashed Obverse n, st) (176) Obverse III2 10 – Clashed die with faint partial incuse n of In from reverse next to Liberty's neck and faint partial incuse st of Trust from reverse showing in right hair vee of lower hair edge. Reverse C3b – Normal die of C3 type with large IV O centered mint mark. Notes: Later die state of 1879-O VAM-15. Note the small raised dots around 7. A later die stage shows two clashes at the neck, but the second clash erased the letter transfer.

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Last updated: October 18, 2026

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