1888-P VAM-7A

Description

Brent Fogelberg discovered this Philadelphia Morgan dollar in February 2003, and it holds a prestigious Hot 50 Morgan VAM designation. Cataloged as VAM-7A revised under classification III2 5 with a C3d reverse, the variety is titled Near Slanted Date, Doubled Wreath, Die Gouge State 2 and carries a rarity rating of 190. The obverse date is set further left than normal and slanted, with the 1 positioned closer to the rim than the last 8. The reverse C3d die features die gouge lines added above the lower, middle, and top arrowheads, distinguishing this die state from the parent VAM-7. The different stages of the VAM-7 die life have been categorized into five distinct listings: VAM-7, VAM-7A, VAM-7B, VAM-7C, and VAM-7D, each representing a progressive point in the die's service. The Hot 50 designation reflects both collector demand and the visual appeal of this variety. As a die gouge state 2 within the VAM-7 family, this listing documents the introduction of additional gouge lines above the arrowheads that were not present on the earlier VAM-7 state, providing a clear before-and-after comparison of die surface changes. =1888-P VAM-7A Near Slanted Date, Doubled Wreath, Die Gouge State 2= Discovered by Brent Fogelberg, Feb.

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