1880-O VAM-16

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1880-O VAM-16 8/7 Check Mark, O Set Right Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, July 1976. Revised 2010. This coin is a Hot 50 Morgan VAM. 16 (revised) III213 · C3o (8/7 Check Mark, O Set Right) ( ? ) Obverse III213– 8 re-punched over 7 in date. Remains of 7 shows on surface of left side of upper loop of second 8 in form of a check mark. Short vertical bar on surface at right side of junction of 8 loops extending down into side of top of lower loop opening. Second 8 doubled on upper loop lower left outside. 1 slightly doubled at top left of upper and lower crossbars and on surface at top right of vertical shaft. Die marker - Vertical polishing line at right side of cap ribbon. Reverse C3o – O mint mark set slightly to right with slight tilt to right. Die marker - Two vertical polishing lines at top of eagle's left wing near left A in AMERICA. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments: # John Roberts has confirmed the die marker of two vertical polishing lines at top of eagle's left wing near left A in AMERICA on [[1880-O VAM-16 is SIMILAR to [[1880-O VAM-55 which has an "Evil Mimic" die marker very similar to [[1880-O VAM-16 BUT DIFFERENT. [[1880-O VAM-55 will have a curved die scratch on the first left leaf cluster left of the bow. So [[1880-O VAM-16 & [[1880-O VAM-55 are definitely different reverse dies. # Apparently there was a brief period where there was a listing for Die 1 and Die 2 for this variety. It does not appear the designation was ever part of the published annual listing update. # This obverse is shared by [[1880-O VAM-16, [[1880-O VAM-17, [[1880-O VAM-17A, [[1880-O VAM-55 and [[1880-O VAM-63.

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