1887 Morgan Dollar - VAM-19
Error
Attribution
Discovered by
Leroy Van Allen March
Verified by
VAMWorld
Original Research
Description
1887-P VAM-19 7 in Denticles, Very Far Date Discovered by Leroy Van Allen March, 2002. Revised 2013 19 (revised) III2 18 · C3a (7 in Denticles, Very Far Date) (190) Obverse III2 18– Top of 7 shown in denticles as raised curved bar in denticle space below 7 and raised notched bar in adjacent denticle space to left. Date set much further right than normal but close to far date position and slightly slanted with 1 close to rim. Die marker- Polishing lines in T of LIBERTY. Reverse C3a - Die marker - polishing lines in wing-neck gap. Notes: For Scott Hamilton's breakdown of the VAM-19 Die Progression. Same obv & rev dies as 1887-P VAM-19A & 1887-P VAM-19B, but earlier die state. No doubling on ear that must have occurred later from die polishing.
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