1878 Morgan dollar

Jharr98

Can somebody help me figure out what variety this is. I’m going cross eyed looking at all of them.

lilolme

Hello, not sure how much you are asking for but to start it is and 1878 7tf rev78.
Now if you are asking about the VAM I will give you part of the answer. Go to this link:

http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/1878-P_VAMs#7_Tail_Feathers.2C_B1_Reverse_.28Long_Nock.2C_Parallel_Arrow_Feather.29

Your coin (pictured below) appears to be:
7 Tail Feathers, B1 Reverse (Long Nock, Parallel Arrow Feather)
So go down to that category and see a list of possible VAMs for this.

You can determine the B1 stuff above from this link below which is at the top of the first link for attribution 1878 P VAMs:
http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/1878-P-2012_attribution_guide

On either of those pages you can click the link to the B1 attribution guide which is this link below to get help on which B1 VAM it could be:
http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/1878-P_B1

That is where I am going to stop looking.
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Jharr98

@lilolme wow thank you. I’ve been in the coin collecting hobby for a week now so this pretty much made no sense, but thank you.

lilolme

@Jharr98 said:
@lilolme wow thank you. I’ve been in the coin collecting hobby for a week now so this pretty much made no sense, but thank you.

Cool, was not certain what you were looking for. If not aware, then there is a Resources thread pinned to the top of the US Forum. Link below. It has many links to various information in the first post of the first page (OP). The VAM link above is in there under the '$1 Silver & non-gold'.

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1006619/resources-books-links-to-read-on-numismatic-series-errors-and-varieties/p1

PapiNE

Concentrate on VAMs 30 thru 45. I think a see a weak 7/8 reverse with doubled legs and talons. GL

lilolme

@PapiNE said:
Concentrate on VAMs 30 thru 45. I think a see a weak 7/8 reverse with doubled legs and talons. GL

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Thanks, good spot on that photo. I think I see it now. It is a small one. I think it could be this one but as a casual observer of VAMs it is a lot of miss and hit for me.

So @Jharr98 from the link:
http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/1878-P_VAMs#7_Tail_Feathers.2C_B1_Reverse_.28Long_Nock.2C_Parallel_Arrow_Feather.29

Go to this section:
7/8 Tail Feathers (Long Nock, Parallel Arrow Feathers)

Select the 'Attribution guide for 7/8 tf' link just below that title and will take you to this page:
http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/7_Over_8_TF_Long_Nock_PAF

Then down to 7/4 VAM33. This might match the reverse.

Do the markers match with the arrow? If so, then check the final page stuff link below and if not keep looking.

http://www.vamworld.com/wiki/1878-P_VAM-33
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DennisH

Both legs being doubled points to VAM 33 (or 44 as an extreme longshot).