1891-O VAM-3A
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1891-O VAM-3A "E" Clash Reverse Discovered by Art Leister, January 1974. This coin is a Hot 50 Morgan VAM. '''Comments: # Considered a weak clashed E reverse. # The E clash appears to get weaker, almost disappearing in the late die state where a small die break forms below 'ONE' on the reverse. # John Roberts discovered that VAM-3A has a clashed mint mark which appears on the obverse below 'B' of PLURIBUS. Unknown in BU. The coin shown is tied for finest known. # The weak E Clash makes this a tough coin to find, however success has been reported using the obverse die crack pattern when viewing coins through dealers' glass cases. # [[1891-O VAM-1A comes in two die stages: the weak E shown here, and a weaker, barely visible E on [[1891-O VAM-3A2. Note: [[1891-O VAM-3A has been divided into [[1891-O VAM-3A1 and [[1891-O VAM-3A2 (with obverse die break). # Examples of this VAM show a minor CW rotation, (5 to 7%), noticeable enough to assist in identifying in photos.