Vam help needed for 1879-S

rec78

Hello, i have been a coin collector for over 45 years but am new to VAM's-i just purchased a VAM book. However-i have a 1879-S dollar with a recut or double S and also the OLL in Dollar is recut and shows doubling.It is in VF condition- I apologize for my lack of ability to post a picture. I cannot find it in the Vam Book. Could this be an unlisted Variety or did i miss it somehow? Do you think it is worth anything or is it some minor variety that is only worth what a regular 1879-S is worth? I will bring it to Baltimore On Friday the 17th (unless i forget it) if you want to see it. Just let me know your name and table no. Any help will be apprecitated. Thanks in Advance-Bob

MAD4MORGANS

Don't know because I can't get to my update attribution guides at the moment. A great place to research in addition to your new VAM book is the Ashmore VAM Updates website. There you'll find text and well over a thousand photo updates of some of the newer attributions. These are in addition to some of the attibution guides that Leroy Van Allen sells (well worth the few bucks) found within the VAM update site.

www.Ashmore.com Vam Updates

Another great website to research is Rob Joyce's website.

Rob Joyce RareCoins

Without photos attributiong yours might be tough, but check first to see if it a 1878 reverse with the Parallel Arrow Flight (PAF) of the top feather of the arrow on the reverse or the 1879 reverse with a Slanted Arrrow Flight (SAF).

Also look to see if the "r" in trust is broken or a full letter and any doubling in the date.

messydesk

If you see doubling on both the OLL in dollar and the mintmark, my first reaction would be that it could be strike doubling.