1880-S VAM-11
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1880-S VAM-11 0/9 Discovered by James Cornish, April 1967. This coin is a Hot 50 Morgan VAM. 11 III2 7 ∙ C3f (0/9) (184) Obverse III2 7 – Metal with polishing marks in the remains of the 9 within the top of the opening in 0 of the date. There is a bulge on the outside of the 0 at 10 o'clock. The top loop of the second 8 has a few dots of metal on the right outside of lower loop. 1 doubled on right side of shaft and below upper crossbar. Second 8 doubled at lower outside of upper loop. Reverse C3f – (medium) IV S mint mark set high and repunched with short vertical spike extending downwards from middle of top loop opening and curved line in middle inside of lower loop opening. ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: Comments:''' # The so called 1880/79-S overdate, one of the [[Hot 50 Morgan VAMs. Die polishing marks are evident. # This is not listed as having a slanted date but it in fact does have a slanted date.
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