1879 (S) Morgan Dollar - VAM-36
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1879-S VAM-36 Polished 8, Cootie Impression on Jaw, S/S Tilted Left Discovered by Jay Galst, February 1980. Revised 2011. 36(revised) III2 1 · C3g (Polished 8, Cootie Impression on Jaw, S/S Tilted Left) (184) Obverse III2 1 – Polishing lines within loops of 8 with slightly doubled left inside of lower loop. Thread-like impression at back of jaw in shape of body louse or cootie. (Same die as 1879-S VAM-1F.) Reverse C3g – Early die states show vertical polishing lines in fields. IV S mint mark slightly doubled at left inside of upper loop. Vertical die gouge at lower inside of eagle's left wing. Notes: Interesting variety that features a winding, thread-like impression at the rear of Liberty's jaw. The date is in the normal position but the 8 shows polishing within its loops. The mint mark is doubled, set left and tilted left. Second pairing for the cootie obverse. First was 1879-S VAM-79. The 1879-S VAM-36 appears to be FAR more common than the 1879-S VAM-79.
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