1880-S VAM-28

Description

Leonard Hinckley's 1974 discovery, the 1880 San Francisco Mint Morgan Dollar VAM-28 is classified as III2 19 - C3a with a die pair designation pending confirmation. The obverse exhibits doubled 880 in the date, where secondary impressions of the final three digits create visible separation or extra thickness on these numerals. The reverse carries a Medium IV S mint mark, a classification within the Van Allen-George system that categorizes the S punch by its size, shape, and positioning characteristics. The Medium IV designation indicates a specific S punch variety distinguished from other sizes used at the San Francisco Mint during this era. San Francisco Morgan Dollars from 1880 are among the more available dates in the series, though specific VAM die marriages vary considerably in scarcity. The doubled 880 provides the primary obverse pickup point, while the Medium IV S mint mark classification helps narrow the reverse die identification. VAM-28 documents one of the numerous die marriages cataloged from this prolific San Francisco Mint production year. =1880-S VAM-28 Doubled 880= Discovered by Leonard Hinckley, February 1974.

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