VAM question - Help please...

Meltdown

I was at a shop today, and the dealer had a decent 1879 Morgan (it's raw, I'd say MS 62) with nice rainbow colors. He has it labled as a
VAM 6 with 8 tailfeathers. When I asked about his VAM 6 designation, he said simply because it has 8 tailfeathers. I noticed some slight doubling on the date, lower left star and even more signifigant doubling on the left wreath.
All I found out about VAM 6 for that date is doubling on the 7 & 9.
Anyway, I've been thinking about the coin all day. It has some really colorful rainbow toning front and back along the perimeters. He's asking $130 and I can probably pick it up for $100.
Obviously that's way overpriced unless the VAM variety is significant. Any thoughts, suggestions or guesses to the actual VAM would be appreciated.

Coxe

My guess is what he has is an 1879-S VAM-6, Reverse of 1878 (PAF=Parallel Arrow Feather) but not 8TF. 8TF only exists on 1878 Morgans and then as a small, early subset of the mintage.

Wolf359

1878, 1879-S, 1879, VAM-6 is not important. It's way, way overpriced.