1880-CC VAM-6
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1880-CC VAM-6 8/7 Overdate Set Low Discovered by Walter Breen, October 1964. This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. '''6 III2 5 ∙ C3d (8/7 Low) (177) ''' '''Obverse II2 5 –''' 8 repunched over 7 in date with the original 7 pinched low. The ears are faint above the 8 and the crossbar and stem of the 7 show strongly. The bottom of the 7's stem shows well below the 8. A small piece of metal with polishing marks shows at the bottom inside of the 0. First 8 has diagonal polishing marks inside partially filled loops. '''Reverse C3d –''' Normal die of C3 type with centered small I CC mint mark and slanted arrow feathers. CC has a dot of metal in center of each C. Die scratch through M of AMERICA, bottom of eagle's right wing and inside of eagle's left wing. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments:''' # The [[1880-CC VAM-6 8/7 set low overdate feature has a strong 7 showing beneath the 8. The 7 is set lower than the similar [[1880-CC VAM-5 overdate. The reverse of both of these VAMs has a 1879 reverse with the slanted arrow feathers that angle down toward the shaft rather than running parallel to it. # This Reverse die was used on [[1880-CC VAM-6 and [[1880-CC VAM-8.