VAM Help! 1878 8TF Morgan......

Oney

I am about to submit this coin when I noticed a doubling of the wreath on the reverse. The last leaf is doubled. I have added a couple of photos. Any help would be appreciated.

eyoung429

We need more pics for the 1878....there are just WAAAAAAYYYYY too many vars for this year....even taking into consideration that it's an 8tf you didn't state if it's a P, O, S , or CC.....

need closeup of Liberty in the hair on the obv, closeup of the date, closeup of the eagles head full, talons, wreath, and motto of In God We Trust.

messydesk

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's a VAM 14.1, but I'd need more pictures to confirm this. The additional pictures would be of the hand-engraved feathers where each of the wings meet the eagle's legs. On the obverse, is there a slightly raised area of metal (what would happen if the die were dropped on the floor when a press operator was bitten by a rat) above the M in UNUM at the denticles? Is the front of Liberty's eye doubled? These are both diagnostics of the VAM 14.1, which is a common 8TF variety. If that isn't it, the additional pictures will help me figure out which one it is.

Wolf359

Profile looks doubled, but that could be the lighting. VAM-23? Have a reverse photo?

Oney

More photos....

Wolf359

That's better. Common VAM-6 with A1D reverse. Nice looking coin, they can grade pretty high.

BIGDAVE

Brian
is the star Broken on the Right Obverse?

Oney

Don't know......here's a pic.