1879 (S) Morgan Dollar - VAM-4

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VerifiedVAM Variety Rusted Dies

Attribution

Discovered by

George Mallis

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Discovery Date

1879

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Description

1879-S VAM-4 PAF Reverse, Die Rust Dots on Wing Next to Leg Discovered by George Mallis, June 1965. This is a Reverse of '78 (PAF) coin and a Top 100 VAM variety. 4(revised) III2 2a · B2a (PAF Reverse, Die Rust Dots on Wing Next to Leg) (184) Obverse III2 2a – Open 9. Die marker- 3 diagonal polishing lines in middle right of lower hair. Reverse B2a – PAF reverse of B2 type with small III S mint mark. R in Trust not broken. Area of wing feather next to eagle’s right leg not engraved and end is flush with field. Die marker- Rust dots on eagle’s right wing next to leg & die chip on right side of upper loop of R in AMERICA. Intermediate die state. Same die as for 1878-S VAM-1C. Emission sequence: reverse 1878-S VAM-1C, 1879-S VAM-4. Notes: The exact same reverse die was used to produce 1878-S VAM-1C, 1879-S VAM-4. 1879-S VAM-4, 1879-S VAM-23, 1879-S VAM-25, 1879-S VAM-43, 1879-S VAM-50, 1879-S VAM-51, 1879-S VAM-52, 1879-S VAM-56, 1879-S VAM-66 &1879-S VAM-67 all have an unbroken R in TRUST. Threads. LVA Plate Photo: A pair of die scratches is visible above the bear claw area of the hair: Die pitting on the reverse : From Nate, Large Full Coin of VAM-4 Images and Attribution By Nate (Metalencephalon) Large Full Coin Photo of VAM-4 Courtesy of 'LostDutchman.