1887 Morgan Dollar - VAM-19B
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1887-P VAM-19B Very Far Slanted Date, Doubled Ear, Die Breaks Cap Discovered by John Coxe, 2009. 19B III2 8 - C3a (Very Far Slanted Date, Doubled Ear, Die Breaks Cap) (190) Obverse III2 8 - Die crack above Phrygian cap over thru cap fold and down to M in UNUM with long displaced field break above cap. Slightly doubled ear on right inside from die polishing. Earlier die state than VAM 19A. (Formerly VAM 8B.) Notes: For a breakdown of the 1887-P VAM-19 die marriage which has been broken down into eight die stages click on link. VAM-19 Die Progression. Plate photo below of 1887-P VAM-8 is actually doubled ear of 1887-P VAM-19B (in the revision of 1887-P VAM-8, the doubled ear was removed from 1887-P VAM-8).
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