1891 (S) Morgan Dollar - VAM-3
Error
Attribution
Discovered by
Leonard Hinckley
Verified by
VAMWorld
Original Research
Description
1891-S VAM-3 Doubled Stars & Eyelid, Near Date Discovered by Leonard Hinckley, February 1974. Discovered, 2011. This coin is a Top 100 Morgan VAM. 3 (revised) III2 2 - C3a (Doubled Stars & Eyelid, Near Date) Obverse III2 2 - Doubled left stars towards rim, eyelid and eye front. Date set further left than normal at right edge. Reverse C3b - Die 1 – Die marker – Vertical polishing line from wing edge up between st in Trust. Die 2 – IV S mint mark at top edge of normal position. Die marker – Faint vertical polishing line from wing edge up to below s in Trust. Notes: 1891-S VAM-3 Die 2 was thought by the submitter to be the C3c reverse (1891-S VAM-10) and is at least very close to it. There is an ongoing debate if the 1891-S VAM-3 Die #3 is an LDS version of 3.1 but this has yet to be settled (October 2025). Stay tuned..
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