1879 (S) Morgan Dollar - VAM-34B

Description

1879-S Rev 78 VAM-34B PAF, Engraved Wing Feather Discovered by Brian Raines, September 2003. This is a Reverse of '78 (PAF) coin & a Top 100* VAM variety. 34B III2 2e · B2g (PAF, Engraved Wing Feather) ( ? ) Obverse III2 2e – Die markers– Diagonal line from left side of lower cotton leaf, diagonal polishing line between cotton boll stems and die chip dot on Phrygian cap fold. NOTE: 1879-S Vam-34B obverse is the same as 1879-S VAM-77/77A but a LDS (polished down). Reverse B2g – Later die state than 1879-S VAM-34 with the additional polishing line in eagle’s right wing. Emission sequence: obverse 1879-S VAM-77, 1879-S VAM-77A, 1879-S VAM-34B. Notes: An earlier stage of this exact die is used for 1879-S VAM-77 and 1879-S VAM-77A. Only recently discovered in 2003, with just 6 known circulated specimens, the finest being low AU. A few folks out there are putting together complete VAM sets, but this coin and the 1879-S VAM-83, VAM-56 are making completing an 1879-S Rev 78 set quite a challenge. 1879-S VAM-34 is considered quite scare in its own right, with VAMs 1879-S VAM-34A & 1879-S VAM-34B each harder to locate. There are several types of broken 'r's on 1878 reverses and it's easy to confuse them. 1879-S VAM-34 has the broken 'r' in "trust" with the top of the 'r' completely missing. POPULATION:18+ 4 Details in the SSDCR22 specimens registered as of Aug/2020, most in the range of VG to XF with only 1 MS63! in fact XF40 is the pivotal grade for this variety, & if one is found in AU or better is a cause for celebration!

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