1891 (CC) Morgan Dollar - C VAM-3

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VerifiedVAM Variety Doubled Die Obverse Repunched Mint Mark Rusted Dies

Attribution

Discovered by

George Mallis

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Discovery Date

1891

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Description

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. Notes: 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.