Lets play Guess the Vam

BIGDAVE

it is a 1878 8 tf vam ?

Wolf359

yes, 8TF. A1f reverse looks like. Only 2 different VAMS, if memory serves, both common.

BIGDAVE

look at the wreath it is doubled....

BIGDAVE

so is tates

davewang202

Looks like mechanical doubling. Your picture is a little fuzzy. Does it look like mine in the way it is "doubled"?

DennisH

Doubling in TRUST looks like strike doubling... rest of coin looks like VAM 2 (???)

davewang202

Dennis, sorry to confuse you. "trust" is from my coin to illustrate {mechanical/strike} doubling. It's not from his 1878 8TF coin.

DennisH

Neat!... at least I got that part right.

Paul5280

My Society of Silver Dollar Collectors "The 1878 Morgan Dollar 8-TF Attribution System" Guide book by Les Hartnett and Jeff Oxman, lists this A1f reverse as being paired with three different obverses, VAM 12, 16 and 17. All common. VAM 12 has notched stars, to the right of the date; VAM 16 has some strong doubling of the first four stars to the left of the date and a die crack running the the "7" between the 8's in the date; and VAM 17 has two closely spaced die polishing lines, slightly diagonally in front of the eye and die chips in the lower loop of the first "8" in the date. Paul