1891-CC VAM-3
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1891-CC VAM-3 Doubled Profile, CC/CC Top, Spitting Eagle Discovered by George Mallis, July 1964. Revised 2012. This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM '''3''' (revised) '''III2 4 · C3c (Doubled Profile, CC/CC Top, Spitting Eagle) ( ? )''' '''Obverse III2 4–''' Slightly doubled profile of Liberty head from nose down to jaw. '''Reverse C3c -''' V CC mint mark tilted left. Left C strongly doubled at top outside & lower left inside. Right C slightly doubled at top outside. Later die states show only left C doubled & a die gouge shows below eagle’s beak as spitting eagle. Diagonal die gouges at outside of eagle's left leg & between bottom & middle arrow shafts. Fine pitting & isolated polishing lines below both eagle's wings. '''DPIS - ;Emission Sequence :Obverse: :Reverse: '''Comments: # The [[1891-CC VAM-3 & [[1891-CC VAM-7 have a small die gouge in front of the eagle's mouth giving these varieties the nickname "spitting eagle". # The [[1891-CC VAM-3 share it's reverse with the considerably more rare [[1891-CC VAM-7. # The [[1891-CC VAM-3 share it's obverse with the [[1891-CC VAM-2.