1879 (S) Morgan Dollar - VAM-6
Error
Attribution
Discovered by
George Mallis
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VAMWorld
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Description
1879-S VAM-6 PAF, Tiust, Engraved Wing Feather Discovered by George Mallis, June 1965. This is a Reverse of '78 (PAF) coin and a Top 100 VAM variety. 6 III2 2b · B2c (PAF, Tiust, Engraved Wing Feather) (184) Obverse III2 2b – Open 9. Die marker- Diagonal polishing lines on upper lip. Reverse B2c – Broken r in Trust to form Tiust with upper serif completely missing. Small III S mint mark tilted slightly to left. Feather engraved between eagle’s right wing & leg. Die marker- Die chip on 2nd inside feather from bottom of eagle’s left wing. Emission sequence: reverse 1st vam 46,then vam 6. Notes: This obverse die was used on 1879-S VAM-6, 1879-S VAM-58, and 1879-S VAM-132. This reverse die was used on 1879-S VAM-6 and 1879-S VAM-46. One of two 1879-S VAMs with completely broken r, TIUST. The other is 1879-S VAM-46, which has a closed 9. There is a horizontal polish line in the Y of LIBERTY.
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