1887 (O) Morgan Dollar - VAM-22A

Description

1887-O VAM-22A Doubled Eyelid & Stars, Pitted Reverse Discovered by Jeff Oxman, December 1997. Revision by Larry Eakins, May 2010. This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM 22A(revised) III218 · C3a (Doubled Eyelid & Stars, Pitted Reverse)(181) Reverse C3a– Raised dots of die rust pitting that starts at olive branch end and progresses to below tail feathers. Notes: The 1887-O VAM-22, 1887-O VAM-22A & 1887-O VAM-22B were all produced but the exact same pair of dies. The 1887-O VAM-22A is known with 1 clash (there may be some that are unclashed), A second clash produced letter transfer and hence the 1887-O VAM-22B. This multi-feature VAM variety features a distinctively pitted reverse between the tailfeathers and the wreath bow. The 1887-O VAM-22A also has a doubled eyelid and doubled left stars. Even after 14 years of being a Top 100 Morgan VAMs Morgan variety, the 1887-O VAM-22A is still elusive. Please note that this VAM was formerly known as the 1887-O VAM-22, only recently being distinguished from its mother die, the now "new" 1887-O VAM-22. Please note that as of 5-14-2010 an early die state 1887-O VAM-22A has been reported.

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