1882 (O) Morgan Dollar - VAM-38A
Error
Attribution
Discovered by
Mike Emswiler
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VAMWorld
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Description
1882-O VAM-38A Doubled 82, Clashed Obverse G, First t, t, D, Reverse M, Die Break N Discovered by Mike Emswiler, August 2004. This coin is a Kimpton 12 Morgan Vam. 38A(revised) III24· C3a (Doubled 82, Clashed Obverse G, First t, t, D, Reverse M, Die Break N) (181) Obverse III24– Clashed die with faint arc of left edge of G of God next to Liberty head neck, partial incuse first t of Trust between hair locks to right of designer’s initial M, partial doubled incuse last t of Trust in right hair vee of lower hair edge from reverse God and Trust. Also has incuse partial center bars of D of DOLLAR from reverse below I of PLURIBUS. Reverse C3a– Clashed die with raised designer’s initial M from obverse showing above W of We. Diagonal die crack thru N of ONE with late die states showing breaks at rim and wreath leaf. Notes: There is NO break by the 1st star to the right of the date on the 1882-O VAM-38A. If you have a break at that spot, proceed to 1882-O VAM-38B. Exact same reverse die as 1882-O VAM-37A.
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