1892-CC VAM-1
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Serving as the baseline reference standard for all 1892 Carson City Morgan Dollar die varieties, this VAM-1 represents the normal die pair against which every other VAM for the date is measured and compared. The obverse features an open 2 in the date — though some specimens show the base of the 2 partially filled in from die wear — while the reverse displays a V-shaped CC mint mark positioning characteristic of this die. Classified as 1 III2 1 C3a (Normal Die) (177), VAM-1 occupies a foundational role in the attribution framework: it defines "normal" for 1892-CC, making it the essential starting point for any collector or researcher examining this date. The 1892-CC holds particular historical significance as the second-to-last year of Carson City Mint operations — the Nevada facility would produce its final coins in 1893 before closing permanently. Carson City Morgan Dollars from these final production years carry the dual premium of mint mark rarity and institutional finality, as the Mint's closure ended an era of Western coinage.
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